Turning 100 isn’t such a big deal anymore. That according to a recent Associated Press article. America’s population of centenarians has roughly doubled in the past 20 years to around 72,000 and is projected to at least double again by 2020, perhaps even increase seven-fold, according to the Census Bureau....
Tag: living to 100
Video Games Good for Elderly
Studies show that video games that encourage physical activity also help with depression, sense of place and relevancy. At the Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans late last year, Patricia Kahlbaugh, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology at Southern Connecticut State University presented a study that...
Longevity Project Busts Aging Myths
Thanks to the findings in a surprising new book, The Longevity Project, you can learn why some people make it to a very old age and others donäó»t.æ Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D., and Leslie R. Martin, Ph.D., have spent the past 20 years following subjects from childhood to adulthood to...
Jack LaLanne – What Can You Say – Incredible Role Model
Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru died January 23 at age 96. Lalanne ate healthy and exercised every day of his life up until the end, his agent said. His advice is timeless: “The only way you can hurt the body is not use it,” “Inactivity is the killer and, remember,...
Over 90 and Loving It – More Beautiful Aging Stories
Filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz has put together a documentary featuring people in their 90s and 100s living extraordinary and passionate lives. Here’s a sampling. Nola Ochs receives her Masteräó»s Degree just three months shy of her 99th birthday.Folk singer Pete Seeger, 90, uses his music to change the world through...
Ninety-Two Percent of Female Retirees Not Planning Long-Term for Retirement
A new report from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) shows that while half of women will likely live beyond age 85, 92 percent do not plan far enough in the future to cover the 20 some years between retirement and life expectancy. Actuaries say that an understanding of post-retirement risks...
The Secrets to Living Past 100
I subscribe to the magazine, The Week. In case you fall off the planet for a week, you can easily catch up on the world’s goings on easily. Recently they published a feature about the world’s oldest siblings and their secret to life. Helen is 108 years old. Eats unhealthy....
Secrets of Centenarians
Need some inspiration for a new year? Check out the New York Times Secrets of Centenarians. You know Willard Scott used to celebrate 100th birthdays on the Today Show every once in a while. Now it is almost a daily occurence. Are you prepared for a loved one living to...