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Category: 100 Year Stories

100 Year Stories

Healthy Longevity in Spain

    It’s all go for healthy longevity in Spain! This land of food, Flamenco, and siestas has also earned international recognition for its exceptional

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 What’s Possible

    When you see his picture it’s hard to believe that Zou Heping is a 70-year-old grandfather. But he is. With his lean, muscled

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Remarkable Memory

    At 106 years old, Brenda Milner can still recall the names of the Manchester City soccer players she watched as a teenager in

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Everything in Moderation

    At 108, Martin McEvilly is the oldest man in Ireland. He’s outlived his 10 older siblings, although many lived into their 90s. Maybe

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Class of 1940

    The three friends got together for lunch. As they had many, many times before. They became friends in high school and maintained their

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Picture Perfect

    Creativity truly knowns no age limits. At 103 years old, Ralph Conte, continues to nurture his lifelong passion for photography. His granddaughter says

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Leading Role

    June Squibb, at 94, will soon be seen in her first leading role in the action comedy film Thelma. In it, she plays

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Testament to Perseverance

    Virginia Hislop’s academic journey began in 1936 when she enrolled at Stanford as an undergraduate. By 1940 she’s earned her bachelor’s degree in

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Good Neighbor

    Kelly McDuff admits she was nervous to move with her fiancé into a home in a new neighborhood. But her neighbor, who she

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World’s Oldest Barber

    Shitsui Hakoishi began training to be a barber at the age of 14. In her native Japan or anywhere else today, that is

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Music Man

      Monty Maizels just had his first symphony performed live. It’s a four movement piece titled “Seem Funny.” Originally composed by Monty  on

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Keep Curious

    Curiosity may have killed the cat but it could well be Peggy Cobb’s secret to her amazing longevity. She says curiosity is her

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World’s Oldest Newlyweds

  It’s a traditional meet cute story. Marjorie and Bernie lived on the same floor in Philadelphia. They had a lot in common. They both

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The Bride and Her Grandfathers

    It was Christina’s special day. She was marrying the love of her life, Giannis Arapaki, and their entire family was there to help

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Don’t Dwell

    Here’s a bit of a Japanese lesson. “Nisei” refers to the second-generation Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War

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A Life of Service

    Ester Wagner has spent her entire life doing for others. Whether in her work or as a volunteer, Ester doesn’t like to sit

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A Woman on a Mission

    Her name is Elsie Godo. It’s pronounced go-dough, but for her it’s more accurate to say go do. Elsie has been a woman

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Record-Breaker

    Emma Maria Mazzenga is a record-breaker. She currently holds five world records, nine European records, and 28 best performances in Italy, her home

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Ever-Expanding Horizons

    Meredith Wilshere clearly loves her nonagenarian grandmother, Grosi. Not only is it clear in her writing that she loves her, but she’s also

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The Realm of Aging

    In the realm of aging, there exists a select group of individuals who defy the odds and stand as living testaments to the

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Eclipse Chaser

    Being 105 years old means you’ve seen a lot of things in your lifetime. However, Laverne Biser hasn’t just focused on earthly goings

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The Joy of Aging

    All four brothers are mentally sharp, physically active, pillars of their communities, and the centers of their extensive families. Nguyen Ngoc Quynh is

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Positively Amazing

    Noreen Haygood celebrated her birthday at her women’s club where she’s been a member for 20 years. She turned 100. Noreen says that

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Bridge to Healthy Longevity

    Edna Segers doesn’t look anywhere near her age. She just turned 100. She’s physically active with a sharp mind and an obvious zest

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Living at 100%

    Amy Ettinger is living at 100%. She’s also only 49, and she’s been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, uterine

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Love Knows No Age

    Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin were introduced by a mutual friend in 2021. This June they’ll be married, surrounded by their families, in

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Carrying the Torch

    In 1924, France hosted the Olympic Summer games. Frenchman Charles Coste was also born that year. Now, in 2024, the Olympics are once

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Spitfire

    The plane was a Spitfire, Britain’s best loved WWII aircraft, and it was flying to raise money for a charity. The pilot was

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