How to live to be 100+

[Nathan]

Link: ted.com/talks
I prefer reading a transcript, attached is the text version cut n pasted as a .PDF file:

 

[Farrah Nuff]

It’s easy, just don’t die

 

[jujube]

Frankly, I don't want to live to be 100.

 

[Tish]

Thank you @Nathan.

 

[hollydolly]

Thanks Nathan, but unless I was in Super good health, I do not want to live to be 100 years old..

 

[CallMeKate]

It’s easy, just don’t die

Well now there's some advice that's easy to follow! Great new avatar, @Farrah Nuff ... I like it!

 

[Nathan]

One of the major interesting concepts in the TED Talk article was that longevity was only about 10% attributable to genetics, with 90% being one's lifestyle.

 

[Nathan]

Thanks Nathan, but unless I was in Super good health, I do not want to live to be 100 years old..

Yes, you and me both.

 

[Murrmurr]

One of the major interesting concepts in the TED Talk article was that longevity was only about 10% attributable to genetics, with 90% being one's lifestyle.

I think I saw on ourworldindata.com (or maybe .org) life expectancy is dipping. It's gradually gone down about 4 years in the past decade. I think that's a good indicator that the environment effects how long we live...and that includes what we eat.

 

[John cycling]

When I was growing up my Mom would often say if she lived to be 70 to "hit me over the head with a board and put me out of my misery!" When she was in her 70s I brought up to her that someone had said this, and she replied "what !@#x fool said something crazy like that!????" I said, "well that was you Mom. You used to say it all the time." She replied, "Oh no, I would never say a fool thing like that!"

She lived to be 97, always living at home and was happy doing so. RIP, Mom.

 

[Michael Z]

The document that was mostly referring to Blue Zones. The Loma Linda, CA Seventh Day Adventist Blue Zone is the American Blue Zone. They are vegetarians that eat only whole foods, get exercise walking, gardening, at the gym, etc, and have a strong sense of community.

Yeah, if you can maintain your health and general function, living to 100 would not be bad.

 

[Lewkat]

If I make it, it's 10 yrs away. But, anything can happen at anytime.

 

[Dr. D]

I'm with you @Nathan about reading vs. watching. I can read a lot faster, and can skip around, when reading. Oral communication is just too slow! One bit of food for thought (pun intended) is Buettner's failure to mention the Nenets (https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2012/04/the-nenets-of-siberia/100277/). Their lifestyle (including a reindeer-only diet) is as healthy as anybody's.

 

[DaveA]

If I make it, it's 10 yrs away. But, anything can happen at anytime.

Yes, but I'm pulling for you. After all, knowing that I'm only a year behind you, I'm patterning my life on yours.

 

[CallMeKate]

Yes, but I'm pulling for you. After all, knowing that I'm only a year behind you, I'm patterning my life on yours.

@DaveA and @Lewkat ... how wonderful, both of you! This thread reminds me of what George Burns once said. Someone said to George (I think it was Carson?) "who would want to be 100?!" And George looked at him and said "someone who's 99, that's who!"

 

[CallMeKate]

When I was growing up my Mom would often say if she lived to be 70 to "hit me over the head with a board and put me out of my misery!" When she was in her 70s I brought up to her that someone had said this, and she replied "what !@#x fool said something crazy like that!????" I said, "well that was you Mom. You used to say it all the time." She replied, "Oh no, I would never say a fool thing like that!"

She lived to be 97, always living at home and was happy doing so. RIP, Mom.

I love this story! She did exactly what I'd do... "No way *I* said that!" 97! So glad you didn't bop her over the head! (And I'm sure she was glad, too!) @John cycling

 

[squatting dog]

Me.