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The number of centenarians has risen 160-fold since records began in the 1960s. Although Japan is proud of its record-breaking longevity, the success of Mr Tanabe comes as the country is running short of ideas for how to solve its ageing crisis. With the fertility rate still at record lows, government and private sector efforts to stimulate the birthrate have met with little success. As the number of children dwindles, the future welfare burden for working-age Japanese may become intolerably large.
— The highest confirmed age reached by a man is 120 years, 237 days. Shigechiyo Izumi of Tokunoshima Island in Japan worked until he was 105, drank barley wine and took up smoking aged 70
— The longest confirmed lifespan on record was that of Jeanne Louise Calment of France. Aged 14 when the Eiffel Tower was built, she also met Vincent van Gogh. She died in 1997 aged 122 years, 164 days
— Fred Hale Sr of Maine, US was 113 when he died in 2004. The world's oldest holder of a valid driving licence as well as its oldest man, Hale had nonetheless stopped driving because “slow drivers annoyed him”
Originally posted by yeahright
The secret to longevity?
Easy. First, you have to pick the right parents. Good genetic stock is key. No propensities for diabetes or heart disease or cancer or obesity will help considerably.
Step two, don't die.
Every morning I wake up and think, "I will not die today". Worked pretty good so far.
Originally posted by sb2012
If you are in fear, apathy, depression or anger you will block higher brain functions, immune system and sooner or later develop some 'incurable' disease. If you are happy and good to others, you will live long life and without illness
Originally posted by Cloak and Dagger
Originally posted by sb2012
If you are in fear, apathy, depression or anger you will block higher brain functions, immune system and sooner or later develop some 'incurable' disease. If you are happy and good to others, you will live long life and without illness
I believe that as well. However, can you share some sources that led you to that conclusion?
Originally posted by sb2012
Well it's something i always believed, no matter what others told me. Google/video for Bruce Lipton, he produced few videos explaining new discoveries in biology and how cells work. Fantastic stuff!
Originally posted by Tom Bedlam
and took regular IV injections of some pretty stout anti-oxidants
Originally posted by Cloak and Dagger
Wow sounds extreme. Do you know what exactly he was injecting?