See, if you never cross the Clintons, things can work out very well for you.
With 3D printing or organs, and gene therapy, I would not be shocked if an 18 year old would not as healthy when they are 102 as they are today.
My Grandparents were all born in the 1800s. I remember all of them well except my Maternal Grandmother who died when I was 3.
They grew up in a time before there were automobiles, airplanes. Electricity was known but not available anywhere except maybe New York City.
Before they died, they saw jet airplanes, computers, television everywhere and so on. They were around during earthshaking times. WWI, WWII, Communism, atomic warfare. My Grandpa McDuffie who I remember well was born the year the War Between the States ended.
Two eggs are calorie restriction diet, which is very effective for longevity.
99 is good enough. After that everything goes down hill.
The Nineteenth Century ended at the end of December 31, 1900.
The headline is correct, but the story gets it wrong.
Oh my, someone who was around when the Cubs last won a World Series prior to this year. Actually, I take pride in that I got to grow up with three nineteenth century born relatives during my childhood, two of whom I knew quite very well.
My paternal grandparents lived to near 90. They lived on
what they called “slow time” & did not get all into doing
the time change thing twice a year. (They kept a clock set
for time changes in case they had an appointment.) They
had chickens for eggs, ate simple mostly vegetables and did
not live a fast life. Went to bed pretty early and lived a
simple life. Had a fairly large family & faced reality.
Only had radio for years. Grandmother didn’t have tv until
we bought her one much later in life. They always had a
phone, but used sparingly. We live too fast these days.
Not exactly my definition of "the Golden Years."
But let us not forget all the people in their hundred-and-teens that absentee voted in the election earlier this month. Surely a few of them must be in the 117 range, right?
There is, to me, a significant disconnection and loss here. Being into history and old stuff I see these people (pre 1900 born) as having connected us tenuously to the era of the founders. If you knew someone born in the 1800s you possibly had a conduit to someone who was involved in or followed some of the epic episodes of our early history or was told about it by someone there.
As they pass away the firsthand aspect passed with them like tenuous dissipating smoke and we’re left with artifacts and clippings and such. If you have friends or loved ones in advanced age, take notes!