Are you someone who wants to live a long, long time? The current life expectancy in the United States is about 77 years old, but for a while now it's hovered between the late 70s to early 80s. Many are perfectly content with that, or they don't think too hard about it, choosing to focus on the present, but some hope to strive for an even longer life.
For those interested in 100+ years, one woman may have the right advice for you. At 110, she's shared what she believes has helped her live so long.
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Living a long life is a common goal for many. People want to take in as much of the world as they can before passing on. They want time with their family and friends, and plenty of exciting experiences they can look back on when they're no longer able to travel.
Though plenty of people want a long life, it's hard to achieve, seeing as it's as much about genetics as it is about health. To make it over 100 years old is a rare feat, one that gets harder to achieve the closer you get to the finish line.
Louise Signore is currently 110 years old, having been born in the year 1912 in Manhattan, then living in the Brox since she was 14.
She's now living in the JASA Bartow Senior Center in Coop City. A few years ago, they threw a birthday party for her 107th time around the sun, which got national coverage thanks to the advice she gave to those wanting to live as long as she has.
"I think the secret of 107 [is] I never got married. I think that's the secret," she said, also adding that being single has let her live alone, something else that's helped decrease stress in her life. "My sister says 'I wish I never got married."
Not that her sister is very far behind her, as when Louise was turning 107, her sister was turning 102. However, Louise insists that remaining single was integral to her long life.
There are a few other women who've reached over 100 years of age who also credit remaining single as the reason they lived so long.
Jessie Gallan, who was 109 when she passed away in 2015, credited her long life to "staying away from men," saying they're "just more trouble than they're worth."
Gladys Gough, who lived to 104, also said, "I never got married or had a boyfriend either. That probably had something to do with it. I just couldn't be bothered with men."
Louise does say that there are other practices that she believes helped her reach such an impressive age. "If they have exercise, I do the exercise. If they have dancing, I dance. I still do a little dancing. After my lunch, I will play bingo, so I had a full day," she explained. Her methods appear to have paid off given how in awe others are of her health.
Her friend Deborah Whitaker praised her independence, saying, "She's got no walking cane, no wheelchair. She does all her shopping. She's awesome."
Despite her full and healthy life, she doesn't really get all the excitement around her continuing to grow older. When it came to her 107th party, she initially protested, saying she "had enough parties."
The adversity she's had to face to make it this far is highly admirable. Though her health is excellent, she's not without her struggles. She's legally blind, overcame a nasty case of pneumonia, and at 103, she survived an assault and robbery that took place in her apartment building.
When discussing her health, she happily declared, "[I don't] take any medicine! I'm 107 and I just take a high blood pressure pill, that's all."
She also attributes some of her graceful aging to her Italian heritage, which helped her as she was raised with "good food."
"Italian food. Italian food is very good for you. I was brought up with very good food. No soda, no cake."
Beyond her physical health, Louise also maintains a wonderful social life. As Aisha Parillon, JASA's senior director of senior services, told CBS2, "I think that her connection with her neighbors in the community and also her friends here at the senior center help to keep her going."
Louise's life sounds wonderful at any age, as she truly has a beautiful balance between caring for herself and spending time with peers.
What's almost more important than Louise's stunning age is the fact that she remains happy throughout. If someone lived until 200 but did so in misery, would that really be something we'd want to strive for?
Not only is her advice sound (eat healthily, keep up with exercise, and lower stress as much as possible (by remaining single)), but her days are filled with friends and hobbies that keep her going.
We wish Louise many more years ahead of her and encourage everyone to follow her tips, if not for the potential promise of living to over 100, then for the promise of staying happy.
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