How old would you be, if you didn’t know how old you were? Satchel Paige
You are always as young as your hope, and as old as your despair Anonymous
The man who works and is never bored, is never old. Work and interest in worthwhile things are the best remedy for old age. Each day I am reborn. Each day I must begin again. Pablo Casals
- Centerians are people who live longer than 100 years.
- The number of centenarians steadily increase over time.
- Japan leads the chart with 72 centerians per 100K population. USA is 24 and India is last in the chart with 2.1.
- Supercentenarians are people who live longer than 110. Only 73 people lived longer than 115, and only one beyond 120 so far.
- FUN FACT: Centerians often receive letters from leader of their country. In USA, you can request a letter from president on your 100th birthday.
- Facts
- Tennis players on average live longer by 9.7 years. Also, they live healthy life.
- Recommendations for lifespan
- IF: Intermittent fasting
- Eat food in 8 hour window for the day
- Not eating for 16 hours (Water, black coffee is ok)
- Low carb and low calorie diet (keto)
- Dark choclate (0% sugar, 100% cocoa)
- Strength activites:
- Weight workouts
- Grip strength
- Cardiovascular fitness:
- HIIT
- Running
- Reduce stress
- Good relationships:
- Have people who care about you and interested in your growth.
- Avoid toxic places and people
- Good sleep (recovery)
- Love the work
- Minimize the regrets (regret minimization framework)
- Caring for others
- IF: Intermittent fasting
References
- Jeanne calment
- BOOK: Long Bright Future
- BOOK: Younger Next Year
- Stanford healthy aging - online class
- Standford logevity project