At 100, they dance, get tattoos and pump iron. Let their advice on how to live a long and happy life inspire you for a healthy 2023.
New England Centenarian StudyAnytime a person makes it to the century mark in good health is cause for awe, but TODAY.com met some truly extraordinary 100-year-olds in 2022. Here is some of their longevity advice:After being married five times, Geraldine Karlan was still seeking new love when“As long as I stay well, I want to travel, I want to do things, I still want to dance,” she told TODAY.com.
“I think that to retire, one can face potential shriveling up and ending in a nursing home. It’s fun staying alive and working… It’s delightful work. Every day I learn something new,”“If retire from their work, they should at least do something as a hobby, whether it be communal work or self-hobbies… you need a stimulus for the brain daily.”who drives himself to the gym in Hanover, Pennsylvania, most days of the week for a three-hour workout.
He lifts weights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, using 15 weight machines and doing 45 reps on each per session. Tuesdays and Thursdays are for cardio, including riding on a stationary bike and walking on a treadmill. He’s been doing that routine at the Hanover Area YMCA since 1983. “It makes me feel good,” Savino says. “Most people at 100 no longer enjoy life. My days are just as normal as when I was 30.”
He lives independently, has a sharp mind and memory, and requires almost no medication because he’s so healthy.Savino reads a lot, enjoying murder mysteries in particular because they’re challenging. In fact, brain experts recommend reading fictionUnlike non-fiction, where you can jump around the book in no particular order, you have to remember the characters and the plot lines in a novel for it to make sense. That’s much more of a workout for the brain.