Recomendations From The World’s Oldest Man
This from Yahoo.com:
Walter Breuning learned to read by kerosene lantern, remembers his grandfather telling him about fighting in the Civil War, and cast his first presidential ballot for Woodrow Wilson.
The 112-year-old resident of Great Falls, Mont., apparently became the world’s oldest man when 113-year-old Henry Allingham of England died Saturday. Breuning was born Sept. 21, 1896.
Now living at the Rainbow Retirement Home, Breuning takes one aspirin and eats two meals a day. He strolls the halls wearing a suit and tie and still walks the ramps to his second-floor apartment.
Breuning said he’s more grateful for his health than he is for a world title.
“If you’re in good health, you’ve got everything there is,” he told the Great Falls Tribune.
Longevity doesn’t run in Breuning’s family.
He said his father, a civil engineer, died at 50, and his mother, a housewife, at 46. Two brothers and two sisters died in their 70s, he said.
Breuning credits his longevity to keeping busy and practicing moderation.
His advice for living to a ripe old age? Stay active in body and mind, don’t eat too much and be good to people.
The Guinness world records Web site said Breuning now appears to be the world’s oldest man and that it will make a formal announcement as soon as the record has been verified.
NOTICE HE SAID “DON’T EAT TOO MUCH.”
The recent University of Wisconsin study agrees as it tracked monkeys with calorie restriction and they ALL lived healthier, longer lives.
Jim





Great post! We all hope to age well and hearing from others that are actually doing it is inspirational. I read the monkey study when that came out. Did you see the pictures they took to compare them? The monkey that didn’t eat right looked sooo out of shape. Saggy chest muscles etc…reminded me of some aging men I have seen.
Comment by Laurie — July 20, 2009 at 7:51 pm
I didn’t see the pictures. I will try to have my office find them.
I do find this man inspirational. I hope to make it that long – at least!
Comment by admin — July 20, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I found the monkey pictures. The changes in the 2 monkeys is so clear. If the link doesn’t work to click on, copy and pasting it does.
http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Aging/2009/20090710-ReducingCalories.htm
Comment by Laurie — July 21, 2009 at 2:33 pm
The minute I heard about this news story, I knew Jim would pick up on it! Good story and a lesson to be learned.
Comment by Amy — July 29, 2009 at 10:20 pm