100 Year Stories
Service Above Self
So here’s a really interesting story – or two. Centenarian Robert “Bob” Gast from Warsaw, Indiana first appeared in a story about how this Rotarian
Dr. Eric Plasker
March 23, 2023
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Change Your Life
Our Shared Future?
According to a 2023 UN Report entitled “Leaving No One Behind In An Ageing World,” our shared future is of a world that is aging,
Dr. Eric Plasker
March 5, 2023
100 Year Lifestyle Essentials
Explore Your Longevity Potential
Now is the time to explore your longevity potential! Nearly 30 years ago, Max came to my office as a 98-year-old man who was
Dr. Eric Plasker
February 28, 2023
100 Year Stories
A Story to Tell
Centenarian Steve Gatensbury has written and self-published 36 books since his retirement in 1989. They range from historical to poetry. Clearly, Steve is a man
Dr. Eric Plasker
February 23, 2023
Change Your Life
How Do You Define Independent?
February is National Senior Independence Month. The people who created this month did so to “allow senior citizens and community members to share resources that
Dr. Eric Plasker
February 19, 2023
Mindfulness 100
Happiness, Positive Psychology, and Centenarians
It might sound like a strange combination – happiness, positive psychology, and centenarians – but it’s not. Largely thanks to improved sanitation and nutrition, the
Rebecca Koch, MSPP
January 23, 2023
100 Year Stories
84 Years of Letter Writing
Pen pals, Celesta Byrne and Geoff Banks celebrated their 100th birthdays with their first Zoom video call. They were also celebrating 84 years of letter
Dr. Eric Plasker
January 19, 2023
100 Year Stories
Busy Fingers
“As long as our fingers remain busy in doing work, our mind will stay active and our body youthful and this is key to
Dr. Eric Plasker
January 12, 2023
100 Year Stories
Today’s Centenarians
Unwavering, Relentless, and More Timely Than Ever Today’s centenarians are bewildered by their extended lives. They reached their milestone with no strategic plan or idea
Dr. Eric Plasker
December 18, 2022
100 Year Stories
I Love You
“Our calls always end with ‘I love you,’” said Sam Goldstein. He’s sitting next to Violet Winter in his apartment as she smiles and nods.
Dr. Eric Plasker
September 20, 2022
100 Year Stories
It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere
At The 100 Year Lifestyle we have long said that life is about doing what you love, and to enjoy all things in moderation. That’s
Dr. Eric Plasker
August 16, 2022
Change Your Life
Rethink, Redefine, & Reinvent Your Health
Have you ever been asked on a survey if you consider yourself to be a healthy person? How did you answer? Were you being truthful—to
Dr. Eric Plasker
August 14, 2022
100 Year Stories
Play Ball!
Getting to play ball professionally is the dream of many of us when we are young. Imagine getting the opportunity to live your dream, and
Dr. Eric Plasker
July 28, 2022
100 Year Stories
Number of Centenarians In Italy Growing Despite Pandemic Impact
Yet another reason to love Italy! According to the Italian Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), the number of centenarians in Italy is growing despite the pandemic
Dr. Eric Plasker
July 19, 2022
100 Year Stories
Celebrating Centenarians Down Under
Teenagers are celebrating centenarians down under through art. The Centenarian Portrait Project in Southern Australia is designed to break down the generational divide. It also
Dr. Eric Plasker
July 14, 2022
100 Year Stories
Centenarian Tortoises & Timeless Turtles
Animal lovers, are well aware that particular types of animals are documented to live 100, 200, 300 or more years. Ranking among the highest in
Dr. Eric Plasker
July 7, 2022
100 Year Stories
Love of Dance
There are many who say that a life without ballet would be pointe-less. All humor aside, ballet dancing is a great art form with numerous
Dr. Eric Plasker
June 21, 2022
Longevity
Valley of Longevity
The Blue Zones have been studied a great deal by longevity experts. However, they aren’t the only places on the map that have laid claim
Dr. Eric Plasker
June 14, 2022
100 Year Lifestyle Essentials
Defining The 100 Year Lifestyle
Defining The 100 Year Lifestyle is important. The current generations of seniors and super seniors were blindsided by their extended life. While many of them
Dr. Eric Plasker
June 14, 2022
100 Year Stories
Getting Better with Age
At The 100 Year Lifestyle we know that living at 100:100, 100% for 100 years, means the best can be and often is yet
Dr. Eric Plasker
June 7, 2022
Longevity
US Longevity Hotspot
If you’ve been following along you know that we have been posting on each of the Blue Zones in the world, and this post is
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 26, 2022
Travel 100
A Dementia-Free Blue Zone
Often referred to as the island where people forget to die, Ikaria, Greece is one of the five Blue Zones in the world. About
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 19, 2022
100 Year Stories
Nonagenarians – Soon To Be Centenarians
You often hear us at The 100 Year Lifestyle speak about centenarians. Lately we’ve even been speaking about super centenarians, people 110 years and older.
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 17, 2022
Travel 100
Lovely Beaches & Highest Number of Centenarians
Most people have never heard of Nicoya, Costa Rica. It has lovely beaches, and the highest number of centenarians in the world. It’s one of
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 12, 2022
100 Year Stories
Super Blue Zone – Perdasdefogu, Sardinia
At The 100 Year Lifestyle we know that you don’t have to live in a Blue Zone to live 100:100, at 100% for 100 years
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 12, 2022
100 Year Stories
Wine and Chocolate
At 118 years old, Sister André now holds three longevity titles. She is the oldest Covid survivor, oldest living nun, and the oldest living
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 10, 2022
Travel 100
The Island of Centenarians
Kane Tanaka, the worlds oldest living person, died on April 19, 2022, in Fukuoka in western Japan. Had she been living in Okinawa, known as
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 5, 2022
100 Year Lifestyle Essentials
Your Amazing Body—An Inventory
When was the last time you took inventory of your amazing body and it’s superpowers? There are so many things your body does and is
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 4, 2022
100 Year Stories
World Record Holder Living The 100 Year Lifestyle
There are probably more than one Guinness World Record holder living the 100 Year Lifestyle. Particularly records in the category of longevity. I can’t be
Dr. Eric Plasker
May 3, 2022
100 Year Stories
What’s Age Got to Do With It?
People who are 100 years old are jumping out of airplanes, running races, and traveling the world. Meanwhile, other people in their 70s, 80s, and
Dr. Eric Plasker
April 18, 2022