GB Items Related to Tag - centenarian

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    Dr. Thomas Perls

    Dr. Thomas Perls is one of the world's top experts on centenarians. Find out the secrets to a long, healthy life.


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Sept. 9

    Today is Tuesday, Sept. 9. Birthdays include actress Angela Cartwright from The Danny Thomas Show who turns 56. Our picture of the day is a centenarian celebration.


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    Can You Live to 100? Would You Want To?

    Ready or not the age of the centenarian is here. There are about 70,000 centenarians in the U.S. and within 45 years there will be more than 1 million. Find out how you can one day blow out 100 candles.


  • Mario Martinez
    Mario Martinez

    Sure, you know genetics and your life habits are important factors in living a long life, but have you considered the importance of your thoughts? Clinical psychologist Dr. Mario Martinez thinks it's a crucial component of healthy aging.


  • Thomas Perls
    The Older You Get, The Healthier You've Been

    Dr. Thomas Perls is head of The New England Centenarian Study (NECS), the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world. The NECS believes that centenarians are a select group of people who have either markedly delayed or entirely escaped dis


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    World's Oldest Woman Dies

    The world's oldest woman, Edna Parker, died Wednesday in Shelbyville, Indiana. She was 115 years old. Parker, a former Indiana schoolteacher, was one of the 15 longest lived people ever.


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    Can You Live to 100?

    Would You Want to Live to 100?


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    Bob Matteson

    For 22 years, Bob Matteson has lived by the philosophy of getting the most out of life not matter how old you are. For someone who's 92 years old – that's a pretty good concept.


  • Edna Parker
    World's Oldest Living Woman

    American Edna Scott Parker was born April 20, 1893 and at age 115, is currently recognized as the oldest person in the world following the death of Yone Minagawa of Japan on August 13, 2007.


  • Ruth Laptop
    The Story of Ruth: An Amazing Life

    It's hard to say that a 109-year-old died too soon. But Ruth Hamilton was always up for new adventures. It's why she became the world's oldest blogger. You'll be touched by her story and her legacy.


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    The Oldest Yankee Ever

    Chet Hoff lived longer than any former professional athlete in history. But he was unknown until his 100th birthday in 1991 when a TV appearance and a photo taken in a Yankee uniform gained him worldwide attention.


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    Ending Aging: No Laughing Matter

    Could doctors someday actually stop the process of getting older? GB Thought Leader and frequent radio show guest Aubrey de Grey says the answer is absolutely, and he has one comedian admitting -- this is no joke!


  • Ruth Hamilton
    Ruth1898 Dishes Out Relationship Advice

    Move over Dr. Phil because there's a fresh, new voice who has advice based on something you may never achieve -- 109 years of life experience. Find out what Ruth1898, the world's oldest blogger, can teach you about love and life.


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    Breaking Bread with Ruth1898

    What will you be doing at 109? Ruth1898, the world's oldest blogger, is still sharing her love of the simple joys in life and her golden nuggets of wisdom with GB.


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    The Red Hat Fountain of Youth

    It’s never too late to become a Red Hatter. Just ask Ethel Barnhart who first joined the Red Hat Classics in Augusta, Georgia 7 years ago. What’s so unusual about that? Ethel was 93 at the time.


  • Tomoji Tanabe
    World's Oldest Living Man

    Tomoji Tanabe is now 113 thought to be the fifteenth oldest living human being whose age can be verified.


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    Remembering Ruth

    This is a slide show of pictures taken during the final 6 months of Ruth Hamilton's amazing life. Growing Bolder introduced Ruth to the Internet and video blogging in her 109th year. The rest is history.



 

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