When Helen Boardman was still 99 maiden, she fell in love again - with
young man.
“I robbed the cradle,” laughs the triumphant who married a man
twenty years her junior for “companionship,” she says slyly. "Bill was
lonely --- I was not! - but I liked his company, and we had the same thing.
interests Therefore, we fall in love. "
This did not prevent the fact that Bill Boardman had the same last name.
“It's a coincidence,” adds Bill. "She kept getting my checks, I got her
bills, so of necessity we had to get married! "
Currently, twins often appear together in the performances of "Friendship"
The village is an independent residential facility outside of Chicago where they share
studio apartment. Helen writes routes and stars in productions.
“I'm not nervous ... I'm all this,” he shrugs nonchalantly.
She is 107. He is 86.
Another novel after eight years? "A little bit," Helen laughs, "when he's really cute
for me, that in most cases. He is a good guy. "
“To be completely frank,” notes Bill, “Helen doesn't seem to be older by 20 years.”
all. She never acted like an old lady. In the last New Year we stayed until
dancing at midnight. I think she kept her youth pretty good! "
Indeed, decorated with pearls and a smart black and white chessboard
dress, sitting on the sofa in her living room, a woman born in June 1889,
says: "I feel young inside ... I'm talking about 60." She didn't even paint her,
Brown hair. “My mother and father also did not turn gray,” she says with pride.
"I guess I'll drink from the Fountain of Youth."
“Sometimes,” she adds, frightened by those around her in the 80s and 90s.
who complain about their health: "I feel like a teenager in an old house!"
An avid reader, book observer and world traveler, with 12 trips to Europe
under her belt, Helen also recycles poems, gardens, flower arrangements and elevators
weights daily!
"Only one or two or three pounds in each hand," she demonstrates her curly biceps.
Her secret to longevity? "Strawberry tart!" She smiles sweetly. "One
a big bite every day. "
* * * * *
Coin Jackpot
Helen's great adviser is not alone. In the US today there is
more than 50,000 inhabitants, the fastest growing age group in the country.
Although the average life expectancy for an average American is 76.9 years,
in 2050, an estimated one million people live with up to 100 people.
This is significant progress. In 1900, the average life expectancy increased to 47 years.
In 1800 it was only 30 years old.
"The secret to reaching 100 of today is a combination of genetics,
lifestyle, mental acuity and just good luck! "notes Thomas T. Perls,
MD, author of the book Living to 100: "The Lessons of Life at Maximum Potential"
Any age (main books).
This is a landmark book written by Margery Hatter Silver, Ed. based on
A study in New England in September 1993 was born in 1994, which shows that
old age can be filled with clarity, mobility and good health.
“Of the 1,500 people in our study,” says Perls, “the vast majority
the vast majority of their lives were in terrific form. Instead of accumulating
damage, they actually molt it. "
How so? "Most people think that the older you get, the worse you get, very
pessimistic point of view. The capitals we met showed
on the contrary: the older they get, the healthier they are. I call them centenarians
jackpots. From a medical point of view, they were able to noticeably delay or
avoid diseases that we usually associate with aging - like a heart
a disease, cancer, stroke or Alzheimer's disease.
“I had nothing,” Helen Boardman notes. No illnesses. no
medication. “Sometimes I take aspirin,” she admits, for pain in her thigh.
“Freed from any serious illness,” says Dr. Perls, “many centuries, such as
Helen prepares her own meals, balances checkbooks, manages her
cars, lifting weights, playing bridge, reading novels and chatting with
Family and friends.
Some of them are even competitive at the senior Olympics. Take for example
Another great centenar, Margaret Kukelkhan, born August 1989.
At the age of 105, she won the world record (in her age class) for destruction! Last
July, at Washington State Older Games at Olympia, 97 pound athlete
could be seen throwing a 6 1/2 pound metal ball 6 feet into the air
Her secret? “I think this is the spirit within you,” she says resolutely. Being 90 or
100 is not an excuse for activities? “Heaven no! I try not to let my age keep me alone
at all.
This year I’m trying to break my record and make it better, ”says 4-foot 10
Inch Dynamo, which hopes to beat its best practical throw by 7 ".
Is all this fun? “No,” she moans. "The ball is very heavy, I rather bounce
rubber ball. "In fact, she recently played a basketball exhibition against
Seattle Supersonic, warning the crowd: "Before I start, I don't have
flashed about 100 years! "
That's for sure. Widow after 55 years of marriage, Margaret lives alone
in a neat apartment in an independent residential complex in Olympia, makes his own
cooking and cleaning, always use the stairs, and make her foot and ankle
leaves every morning to maintain strength and balance for destruction.
“And I still drive,” she says with pride, “although I’ll give it when I’m
turn 106 in August of this year. I just feel that my reactions are not as fast as they are.
was earlier. But I still feel very good, and I also hear well - although I had to
get one of these things! [a hearing aid],
* * * * *
Genetic Boosters
What in the world is going on here? Woman marrying 99 and
starring in plays? Another shot and dribble of basketball? What kind
Fountain they drink?
“These long-livers,” notes Dr. Perls, “are blessed by what I call genetic
carrier rockets ", built-in biological advantage that raises them higher
norm. Anyone living to extreme old age has this genetic edge. They were
Equipped with the "Rolls Royce" genes, what scientists call "super genes,
which act as insurance against longevity. These genes slow down aging and reduce
risk of infection. Centnerians in our study who are up to 105 years old
died of pneumonia or even an accident at home - never developed any
chronic disease of aging. Of course, extreme old age works in families. "
Helen and Margarita's parents lived in their 80s, with relatives
relatives of both leaders 102.
However, even with medium genes, you can extend the longevity
than ever before, says Dr. Perls: “Not long ago 85 were considered ancient.
Now it is safe to easily reach this age if you play cards correctly. All this
comes down to four simple things: not smoking, maintaining a healthy diet,
and avoid excessive exposure to the sun and alcohol. it
biggies. "
One such example is the nation’s oldest man, 113-year-old Fred Hale, born
in New Sharon, Maine, on December 1, 1890, when Benjamin Harrison was
The president.
Until the age of 107, a retired railway clerk lived alone in a three-story
a farmhouse in Maine, sweeping up and down the stairs, shoveling snow from the roof,
wood chopping, hunting, fishing, grass mowing, gardening and beekeeping -
producing its own honey and bee pollen, a lifelong passion.
He was still driving, making him the oldest American ever
hold the driver's license in accordance with the Guinness Book of Records.
In 113, Hale is in a special class for himself, considering “super-
Centenarian, defined as anyone who lives 110 or more. There is one super-
per million population in the world, a total of 260 in the USA today. "We
I don’t know what distinguishes these people, ”says Dr. Perls. They dont have
major diseases, and even their hearing and vision usually do not deteriorate
until the end of the 90s. "
Hale, both of whom were born before the age of 91, in recent years
pneumonia and hip replacement, as well as cataract surgery. "No disease, no
nothing, ”he exclaims,“ with the exception of some arthritis, ”which heals, he believes,
with a teaspoon of bee pollen taken with every meal.
Although several falls eventually forced him to enter the Syracuse House,
retired in Syracuse, New York, he continued to use the walker until the age of
112, half a mile a day. His mental acuity and conscious sense of humor
remain unchanged.
How did he survive so long? "Oh, I do not know the punishment, I think!"
jokes
Counting on this, he attributes his longevity to a good diet, plenty of rest (up
at 6 in the morning, in bed at 8 in the evening), never smoking and not busy.
“The secret is work,” he corrects. "Do not sit
always loved to work. When I got home, I had five hours of sleep, and then
work in my garden. I can still bend over and pick up a handkerchief better.
than most of them! "
* * * * *
Use it or lose it
Until Fred Hale was 111, he studied Reader Power.
vocabulary is practiced religiously, checking itself on new words weekly. His job
ethical and mental curiosity point to another key ingredient in longevity
Marathon: brain exercise.
“It will definitely use it or lose it,” says Dr. Perls. "The key to mental energy is
continuing to learn something new that creates new connections between
brain cells.
"For example, crosswords (verbal functions), bridge (memory
functions) and complex puzzles (visual-spatial functions), all support
the mind is sharp. It is equally beneficial to draw, write poetry, make a sculpture or
learning a new language. We also found that music is a powerful vaccine.
against dementia and brain injury. I knew a 102 year old who
never been in her room in a nursing home because she was too busy playing
Mozart and Chopin perform in the music room! Doing any of these things
allows you to save attention and memory, as well as the ability to plan, organize,
and exercise self-help.
“I think the mind has a lot to do with how you feel,” says Helen
Bordman, until recently, a voracious reader who wrote a book all his life
library reviews and turning biographies into plays. Two years ago she
even finished his memoir called "105 and counting" before his vision
started failing.
“Staying at home and watching TV was never my pleasure,” says Helen,
which is configured on C-Span for book reviews. She believes the secret
durability: “Curiosity.
something good in them. If you are interested in learning about things, you will be looking for them. "
She admires the technological wonders that have been spread over three centuries.
who has embraced her life, but with equal pleasure she talks about her days
on horseback and buggy: “I went to high school every day in my buggy.
was a retired beige racing horse, and I loved her! When we got our first
car, she was taken out to pasture. We immediately took the car, of course ...
But isn't the horse more fun? "
Fun is considered in the world of Helen. She even tried rafting at 90 degrees: "
the ticket seller said the only requirement was that you had to be at least eight
years. I said to myself: “If an 8-year-old can do this, I can! "* * * * *
"Good preparation" and "Capital personality"
Although many may wonder if a diet can have a lot in common with a wonderful
health of long-livers ", it is impossible to know, because the habits of the diet have
it has changed so dramatically over the years, ”says Dr. Perls. Most processed foods
did not exist at the time of long-livers. years of growing up; save was performed
pickling, smoking and pickling; and fresh fruit was less available. "Some have eaten
very little red meat, others ate every day with bacon and eggs! - both
types lived up to 100. “At present, however, there is little doubt, says Perls, that
"Good preparation" - exercise and proper nutrition - contribute
100.
“The secret of living in a long life is a way of life, like everyone,” says
Helen Boardman. "I have always been exercising, I do not do liquor, and I never
smoked
“I don’t like red meat at all,” she continues. "I prefer vegetables, fruits,
chicken and fish. And when I don't feel too good, I have oatmeal. growth
on the family farm we always had morning and I still love it! "
Chocolate cake? “Unacceptable but tasty!” She laughs.
Fred Hale, at 113, also eats moderately and does not drink coffee or tea. Him
diet? “I get off the fork just like everyone else!” He teases.
“I always eat oats with honey for breakfast,” he explains. "Dinner
meat and potatoes. And at night I eat very light - cottage cheese, apple sauce
and toasts. This is true. "
Athletic competitor Margarita eats "very light, which is easier on
stomach, "mainly vegetables and fruits:" And I do not drink milk
products. Instead, I love soy milk. It seems that it is easier to digest. "No desserts,
she says. Such a virtue! “Well, look what the result is!”
In addition to genetics, lifestyle and mental acuity, there is another significant
intangible factor that affects the ability of any person to live up to 100. Dr. Perls refers
to him as a personified person - stress relief, which combines
positive thinking with fighting spirit.
“Inevitably, most long-livers are optimistic, funny and sociable,” he said.
remarks: “Very rarely do I meet a gentleman of a hundred!
complainants. In our personality testing, they are very low in neuroticism,
expressing negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, guilt, anger or depression.
They are positive and optimistic in their attitude and easily bounce off
because they do not absorb the thoughts or emotions that cause
stress. "
“I believe in positive thinking,” shoots a sports margarita, the founder
and a lifelong member of the Church of Unity at Olympia. "Mental attitude," says
Margarita, who meditates daily to get to the “quiet place”,
extremely important. "I always tried to make my life positive,
but so far I have not reached a peak ... it was a question of growth. "
Her close friend and ruin promoter, John The Lords, President
Washington's senior games adds, "When Margarita reads
a newspaper in which the flu season is in full bloom, she always says: I'm not going
be sick, and will literally take care of your health. "
“We know,” says Dr. Perls, “that stress is the internalization of depression, anger,
anxiety, fear is the accelerator of age. We found that long-lived are capable of
shake the stress off their backs like a duck, shaking the water. Many of them
experienced great losses and difficulties in their lives, but they were capable
recover quickly and move on. "
* * * * *
Realistic look at death
Some of these long-livers may have reached even a great old age.
achieved by madam.
Jeanne Calment, the oldest living person in history, who died in 1997,
at the age of 122 years.
“The chances of living up to 122,” says Dr. Perls, “make up 1 in 6 billion
think that a person’s lifespan can ever expand to 130
most of us, reaching the age of 100-105, are a reasonable number to hope for. "
Centnerians, such as Helen, Margaret and Fred, are flourishing in the present, as
they think very little about their limited futures.
“Death is what happens,” says Margarita,
starting the competition in July of this year: “I accept it as part of my
experience in life, but I do not think about it. "
As for Fred Hale, every time his physiotherapist says, “Tomorrow,
113-year-old answer: “Perhaps I will not make long-term plans!”
His attitude to death? "Why so long!" he is having fun talking.
Then, on a serious note, he adds: “I can’t do anything. Why fear?
Such an attitude is characteristic, says Dr. Perls: "I have not met a single centenary who
feared death. In any case, they are very grateful for every day they have, and they
just hoping for more. "
As for Helen, “sometimes,” she smiles, “I get so sleepy.
just close your eyes. The other day my daughter spoke of death and said:
she can't wait to see what happens. Well, I feel pretty much the same.
I'm not afraid of death. This is another stage when we finish with our
Job. Now I will stop. "
But she brightens the thought of her younger husband, Bill:
“He’s my incentive!” She said cheerfully. "My children are all
independent ... I don't need them. Bill does. He needs someone to have his boss! I
look forward to what is yet to come. "
In general, is there a blessing or burden?
“Both,” she calmly replies. "This is a burden, because I was an insatiable reader
until I almost became blind. So I lost what I liked the most,
although I can listen to books on tape. But this is a blessing because I
can still do. Here is my poem: “My hearing and sight are - not one of them is very
OK; и я иногда спотыкаюсь, когда я иду; но когда вы меня спрашиваете
вопрос о моей жизни, я очень рад, что я все еще могу говорить! "
«Итак, я ОПТИМИСТ, - заявляет она на прощание, - благодарна за все.
день. За ужином каждый укус захватывает, потому что я никогда не знаю, что я собираюсь
есть. Чашка всегда заполнена. Я никогда не нуждался. Everything is fine.
Ничего плохого.
«Прочитав мои воспоминания, - улыбается она, - мой племянник спросил меня,
было что-то плохое в моей жизни, и я сказал: «Если бы это было, я забыл об этом! "
* * * * *
Side-Bar RX
В культуре, одержимой молодежью, «люди поняли, - говорит доктор Перлз,
«что ваши 70-е и 80-е годы могут быть самым фантастическим временем в вашей жизни
люди идут после второй или третьей карьеры, или волонтерской деятельности, повышения
отношения со своими семьями, в то время как их опыт и мудрость
Пики. Жизнь - их устрица. И это все еще может быть в 100! "
Вот несколько секретов здоровья для тех, кто на пути к 100, рецепт
от доктора Перлса, доцента медицины, Бостонской медицинской школы и
гериатрия в Бостонском медицинском центре.
Возрастные ускорители, чтобы избежать: курение, солнце, чрезмерный алкоголь,
жировая диета, ионизирующее излучение, токсичные химические вещества, чрезмерный риск и умственные
стресс. Сделайте фитнес, смех и расслабляющий отдых приоритетом в вашей жизни!
Возрастные ускорители: упражнение (тренировка по весу, аэробика, медитация, йога);
диета из фруктов, овощей, зерновых, бобовых, с минимальным количеством мяса и
сладости, обработанные пищевые продукты и животный жир или масло.
Дополнения: Чтобы предотвратить атеросклероз, сердечные заболевания, инсульт, болезнь Альцгеймера
Паркинсон, проблемы со зрением, рак и ревматоидный артрит, я рекомендую
принимая:
* Витамин Е [400-800 IU per day] предотвращать и замедлять познавательные
ухудшение;
* Комплекс витамина В (с фолатом)
* Кальций с витамином D (для снижения риска остеопороза)
* Омега жирные кислоты № 3 и № 6 (полученные из льняного масла или рыбий жир,
доступные в капсулах, 1000 мг в день]
* Селен [100-200 mcg per day],
* Малыш-аспирин (81 мг) каждый день, что снижает риск сердечного приступа на 50%.
* Зеленый чай - отмечен китайской культурой на 3000 лет как здоровье
ракета-носитель.
Примечание автора: поскольку эти интервью были проведены, Фред Хейл задокументировал
как самый старый человек в мире, умер в возрасте 113 лет 20 ноября 2004 года. Он был
физически активным и умственно предупрежденным до самого конца, говорит его сын,
octegenarian.
