100 Year Stories
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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July 24, 2024
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100 Year Stories
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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July 17, 2024
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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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July 10, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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July 3, 2024
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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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June 26, 2024
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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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June 19, 2024
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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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June 12, 2024
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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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June 5, 2024
100 Year Stories
Rants, Raves, & Reflections of a Renaissance Woman
Gloria Jaroff is a Renaissance woman. She’s lovely, personable, brilliant, and highly accomplished. She’s got a great sense of humor, has led a
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May 30, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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May 23, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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May 16, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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May 9, 2024
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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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May 2, 2024
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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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April 25, 2024
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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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April 18, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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April 11, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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April 4, 2024
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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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March 28, 2024
100 Year Stories
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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March 21, 2024
100 Year Stories
One Day at a Time in Malta
Mary Gauci is, by all accounts, amazing. She does her own grocery shopping, cooks fresh food every day, cleans her home, washes her
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March 14, 2024
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Dive In
Taghi Askari has never let anything keep him out of the water. At 100, he performed an exhibition dive at the 2024 World
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March 7, 2024
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Boogie Man
Nick Kazuska is a boogie man. That’s boogie with an “ie,” not a “y.” At 104 he’s a talented musician who plays the
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February 29, 2024
100 Year Stories
First Lady of Fitness
She predates Jane Fonda on the workout scene. Together with her husband, Jack LaLanne, they were credited as revolutionizing modern physical fitness. Today,
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February 22, 2024
Change Your Life
How to Live a Happier Life
It might sound extreme but, according to psychologists, thinking and talking about death and our own mortality doesn’t have to be morbid. We’re
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February 18, 2024
100 Year Stories
Full of Beans
The expression “full of beans” refers to someone having lots of energy and enthusiasm. In the case of Helena Pereira dos Santos, the
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February 15, 2024
100 Year Stories
Still Going Strong
At 100, Bea Baker looks and acts like someone half her age. She’s still going strong, with no plans on stopping. She just
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February 8, 2024
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Endless Possibilities
Evelyn Brandt Thomas has spent her life and is still today proving that age is just a mindset and that life is filled
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February 1, 2024
100 Year Stories
You Could Be a Centenarian
If you’ve been reading The 100 Year Lifestyle stories about centenarians, nonagenarians, and supercentenarians, you have probably noticed that very few of these
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January 25, 2024
100 Year Stories
Lifting Weights and Spirits
Bess Lampson is a regular at her local gym. Despite her age, 100, she shows up and does the work, giving 100%. Everyone
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January 18, 2024
100 Year Stories
Keep Doing Constructive Things
Minnie Payne got her undergraduate degree at 73. Now, at 90, she set a record at the University of North Texas as the
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January 11, 2024