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Asked and Answered
At 91 years old, Sally-Jane Heit has distilled a lifetime of ambition, reinvention, and resilience into her own personal philosophy that would, no
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March 5, 2025
Category: 100 Year Stories
100 Year Stories
Serving Up Inspiration
At 100 years old, Anna Possi is Italy’s oldest barista. Since opening Bar Centrale with her husband in 1958, she has worked tirelessly,
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February 26, 2025
100 Year Stories
Off the Charts
When it comes to life in general, and particularly our health, we all want to be off the charts. We want to do
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February 19, 2025
100 Year Stories
Starting Over
Starting over, in any circumstance and at any age, can bring up feelings of intense anger and fear. Leaving familiarity and comfort behind, life
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February 12, 2025
100 Year Stories
Gratitude
Whenever anyone, anywhere interviews or even just speaks with someone in their 90s, age 100, or beyond who is living a healthy, happy
Dr. Eric Plasker
February 5, 2025
100 Year Stories
Can’t Stand Still
Lew Burja believes it’s very important to keep moving. A mere 92 years of age, Lew practices Tai Chi in his hometown of
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January 29, 2025
100 Year Stories
Student Bridges Generational Divide With Music
Student Bridges Generational Divide With Music When most college students walk into their residence hall, they are surrounded by other students their age.
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January 22, 2025
100 Year Stories
This Funnyman Might Just Make You Cry
Dick Van Dyke started dancing and acting his way into our hearts over 60 years ago. Whether you grew up with the original
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January 15, 2025
100 Year Stories
It’s Working for Her
If you’re currently planning to retire early, you might want to read about Ann Schroeder first. Only recently did Ann retire from her
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January 8, 2025
100 Year Stories
Amazing Wisdom
Life never ceases to amaze. Living bodies of all kinds are resilient, adaptive, and at times, miraculous. No story captures this truth as
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January 1, 2025
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100 Things You Can Do to Thrive in 2025
2025 is full of promise for the health of our nation! The question is, what are you doing or planning to do to
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December 29, 2024
100 Year Stories
Santa Claus – Supercentenarian
If you’re lucky enough to get a visit from Santa Claus this year, you might find yourself wondering, “How does this jolly old
100 Year Lifestyle
December 25, 2024
100 Year Stories
Your Healthy Longevity Story
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the stories we’ve shared and the incredible people who have
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December 18, 2024
100 Year Stories
Do It Anyway
As we age, society often sends subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) messages about what is “appropriate” for certain life stages. You might hear that
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December 11, 2024
100 Year Stories
Weaving Longevity
Kazuko Sato embodies the spirit of longevity through her craft as a weaver of shifu, an ancient craft of weaving paper textiles. However,
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December 4, 2024
100 Year Stories
Still Loving the Magic
Hank Ameen is the longest working Disney employee. He’s a firefighter at Disneyland and has been for more than 62 years. At 92,
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November 27, 2024
100 Year Stories
Redefining Beauty and Possibilities
Have you given any thought to how you want to spend your 80s? For Choi Soon-hwa, the answer was clear: step onto the
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November 20, 2024
100 Year Stories
Old and Sharp
Aging is often associated with cognitive decline. However, some individuals, known as “super-agers,” defy these expectations. These centenarians maintain sharp mental faculties well
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November 13, 2024
100 Year Stories
What if Thanksgiving Was the Start of the New Year?
What if Thanksgiving was the start of the new year? Imagine this: Instead of the new year kicking off on January 1st, we
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November 6, 2024
100 Year Stories
Prevention Equals Longevity
At 37 years old Novak Djokovic is the old man of tennis. A 24 time Grand Slam champion, his recent gold medal at
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October 30, 2024
100 Year Stories
It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking
Mary “Molly” Repper smoked 20 cigarettes a day for most of her life, until she turned 95. Then she gave it up. Just
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October 23, 2024
100 Year Stories
Frank Astaire
You read it right. His friends call him Frank Astaire. His name is Frank Hasman but his love of dance and moves on
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October 16, 2024
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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October 9, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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October 2, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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September 25, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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September 18, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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September 11, 2024
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Guiding You to a Sensational Century
At The 100 Year Lifestyle we’ve been talking about how today’s centenarians are showing the rest of us how it’s done. Undoubtedly, they’re
100 Year Lifestyle
September 4, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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August 28, 2024
100 Year Stories
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
100 Year Lifestyle
August 21, 2024