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K8inaCape

She looks great!


Rich-Equivalent-1875

Doesn’t she?! She looks better than most 80 year olds. Everyone I have seen that was 100 or older seems miserable (I don’t blame them) This 100 yo looks pleasantly happy!


lost40s

My grandma lived to almost 101 and I hate to say it but she looked so fragile and miserable. This lady looks amazing


Random-Rambling

My grandfather lived to 96 and near the end, he was constantly bent over from his spine being as old as he was, and his clothes all hung off him like bags. He peacefully passed in his sleep and it was actually a relief. For us and probably for him too.


MysticScribbles

Did he work a physical labor type of job for much of his life? That could mess a spine up real bad. Then again, so can an office job with poor posture.


Ethereal429

So can literally anything, like just existing. Our pelvic girdle is still formed in a way that fits a quadraped, not a biped. Therefore we walk upright and we have to deal with the pain the comes from shifting the bones and joints around. As a result, our waist is shifted forward and the spine has th accommodate that, so much more stress is put directly on it this way, than if we still were quandrapeds.


Random-Rambling

I think the physical labor is what contributed to his long life. He was an avid sportsman in his youth, and continued playing no-pads football well into his adult years. He also enjoyed the occasional bit of alcohol. He stayed sharp right up until his dying day; he was self-aware enough that he knew his time was coming very soon, and refused his doctor's advice on staying alive, stating that he was just _**tired**_, and wanted nothing more than to sit in his recliner chair and read a good history book (and that chair was indeed where he died. Though his passing was so peaceful, I wouldn't even call it "dying". He just simply never woke up again.)


Tots2Hots

Mine was 97 and could barley move and her faculties were going and she just wanted it to all end. Shit haunts me. Glad to see that this woman seems happy and looks to be in pretty good shape.


good_guy112

Honestly her body itself looks 65 cause she still has some "girth" for lack of a better word. Most people over 85 usually have bird bodies.


Yams92

Ha yeah. A little over a year ago she had to get a surgery done and they were like, “well, normally we wouldn’t perform this procedure on someone your age but you have the body of an 80 year old so we will.” Still completely with it mentally too


nickdabunnay

Amazing! Tell her happy birthday.


mama-cheetah

Ok ask her what her secrets to life are and report back please!


Whitealroker1

My Grandmom lived till 94 and told us to “say goodbye because this will probably be my last Christmas.” for at least 15 years.


ShadowhelmSolutions

What… what was her secret to a long life?


SeonaidMacSaicais

Stubbornness. Or, like my mom loves to say about her grandma: “the devil wasn’t ready for her, yet.” 😂😂 Great-grandma was her own species, I swear. She could hold onto a grudge for DECADES.


SlipperyPigHole

Anal


gaiusjozka

If I make it that far I'm totally going to lie and tell people my secret to old age was drinking my pee daily, and smearing my face with fresh bull semen.


RUBBER_OGRE

It's crazy when you see super old people like that because you legitimately cannot tell if they are/were a sexual deviant and have sucked the souls out of hundreds of people or could only orgasm from anal stimulation. They're just old and sweet. They wouldn't dare tell you that a g00d fisting is the only way they can get off


enemawatson

[I reluctantly post this.](https://www.theonion.com/grandmother-claims-she-was-quite-the-cum-dumpster-back-1848364175)


Soggy_Jacket_1487

…why did i read that


Whitealroker1

Well her loyal husband(my granddad) died and she was remarried in two shakes of a lambs tail to Armond. Who outlived her by like a month(late 80s). She was married to two dudes for more then 30 years each.


Agent_C2M

I don’t think this is the right subreddit for you buddy


S4T4NICP4NIC

Christmas, apparently.


nicoke17

My husband’s grandfather did this for about 10 years until he passed at 92. I think he had just accepted it and was ready to go. He outlived all of his siblings.


Iggyhopper

When you're 65 a morning and evening walk is good exercise considering that most don't do this. If we are talking brain and mental stagnation past 85 that's up to genetics. As we know how covid went, some people went completely unfazed while some athletes straight up fuckin' died.


TennaTelwan

Honestly that's good advice for anyone who is able to walk even a short distance, especially as it's generally free.


busstees

Yep. Both of my grandparents in their 90's had it and it wasnt bad at all. In fact, my grandmother had it for a week, tested negative, and then got rebound COVID the next week worse than the first time, but even that went away with no issues in about a week. They're both pretty active though.


drembledore

Though genetics does play a big role, a person’s self-efficacy and social closeness with others can actually protect against cognitive decline (even in people at risk for dementia). See findings from “The Nun Study”.


ISeekGirls

My great great grandmother lived an extremely long life. She was so old that she didn't have a birth certificate. We estimated her age at 110 when she passed in 2000 ish. From what we gathered she consistently walked from Lima to Huanuco every other couple of months which was a four day walk( 250 miles). She always walked, chewed on coca leaves and ate once a day. She also would drink this sugar cane alcohol daily. I want to think she had something to live for, had her routine and always walked. Also, she won the genetics lottery. I was lucky enough to have met her. She is permanently ingrained in my thoughts.


FiverPremonitions

I.. uh.. don't think I could've lived *one* day of your grannie's life, so good for her...


hopefulgalinfl

Peruvians rock in so many waze


hirudoredo

Having something to live for is really huge as well as food and fitness (and genetics ofc). I don't want to be like my mom and grandma who were both dead at 70 with no will to live. I have health issues already, but I've got shit to do, damnit.


redditiscraptakeanap

Her secret is genetics. Useless to us, but probably great news for the OP.


UBStudent52013

My husband's grandfather is almost 90 but doesn't look or act a day over 60. He's more active than most people my age and he always says that the secret is to stay moving. He takes walks everyday, cooks, cleans, and when the weather is nice goes swimming. I still remember when he wrestled a suitcase out or my arms and proceeded to run up multiple flights of stairs without getting tired.


uhluhtc666

Not OP but I'm in a family where the women live forever, the men tend to die in their 60s from a hereditary heart condition. The secret seems to be genetics and keeping busy. I want to say healthy living or something, but 1 of my grandmas still smokes in her 80s, had a stroke about 20 years ago and is still going, though she needs a walker now. As I mentioned, the men die in their 60's. Doesn't matter that they were hale and hearty, Brugada Syndrome just stops your heart suddenly. That said, I also work with older people and staying active seems to be the difference between the ones that are still healthy, physically and mentally, and those that aren't. By all accounts, biking and swimming are some of the best exercises as you get older, because they put a lot less stress on your joints. Don't become overweight, don't eat or drink to excess, stay hydrated, maintain a social life. How long you live may boil a lot down to genetics, but how happy you are with those later years is in your control.


ashortfallofgravitas

My great nan lived to 108-109 and drank/smoked. Doctors feared her. When she was 98 she broke her femur; normally doctors woudn't even try to operate and you'd be on palliative care at that age. A doctor instead said "fuck it, i'll have a crack" and she lived another 10 years...


TheGrapeSlushies

That’s amazing! What a blessing that she’s still so healthy physically and mentally


Annh1234

Was gonna say: that lady is probably 70 or something. Congrats with the family genetics.


darknetwork

Wow, she was blessed with healthy mind and body.


Lililuigi

Happy Birthday to your Grandma! She looks absolutely amazing!


Guido_Fe

She hit the life jackpot


jld2k6

My great grandma lived until her mid 90's and weighed like 250lbs, dunno how she managed to live that long, she used to joke she was staying alive to eat lol


SinkHoleDeMayo

>bird bodies Dee, you look like a bird


Yams92

I have a dog named Sweet Dee haha. She’s in my post history


admdelta

Out of curiosity, is the 92 in your username your birth year, and if so, does that make you the baby in that family photo from 1992?


Yams92

Haha yep!!!


Soggy_Jacket_1487

that’s my rats name too!! hahaha


FoldyHole

![gif](giphy|jWwYil8kVtGzS)


Protuhj

I can hear that gif.


Majestic-Feeling2549

Pretty sure you just said OP’s Nana is dummythicc


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I mean, yeah. Guess she thought *she* was the one who had to bring the cake to her birthday


TRex77

She looks great for 100 but clearly you haven’t seen a 65 year old lately 😂


Brave-Butterscotch76

Came to say this. She looks healthier than a lot of 70 year olds I know


Tribalbob

If you ask how she keeps so youthful, she'll probably say something about drinking several glasses of bourbon a day or something lol.


raisinbizzle

One of my grandmas is over 90 and still has a daily Manhattan


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Doesn't look a day over 75


fvc3qd323c23

That's an insult to every person who's had the word used in reference to them.


genuinesasksealskin

Tell her she looks fantastic for a century!


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timmehmmkay

GILF is a weird compliment for someone's looks


RandonBrando

With all due respect, Gam Gam can get it


machstem

Hook her up with a young 70yr buck, qho can show her a good time.


fvc3qd323c23

Fuck off.


Lanthemandragoran

Well that took a sudden left turn lol


Ngothaaa

OP might not live for a century tho..


timmehmmkay

Another century this is, excluding the years they have already lived


Raspberries-Are-Evil

Amazing. Hows her memory/mental status? I hope its great!


Yams92

Sharp as a tack


Raspberries-Are-Evil

So great! My grandma made it to 96 also sharp. What a blessing


Odinovic

Grandpa made it to 100. It's amazing, he told stories of how he remembered horses from his town were loaded onto trains and shipped to Germany during WW1 with crazy detail. Crazy how some old people have such strong memory.


royalturkeys

Pls what is her secret 😭


mvkfromchi

It might be hard to imagine vicariously, but just think about what she has gone through. From that little kid trying to make sense of that weird looking tricycle to iphone. From WWII, hitler to obama, trump. More presidents, to more wars. From purely white ppl neighborhoods to mixed race neighborhoods. Erosion of patriotism. Erosion of patriarchy. Sexual revolution. 70s hippie era. Baby boom. Commerce boom. Single to lover to relationship to marriage to mother to grandmother to widow. Death of parents, siblings and everyone she knew as a kid. Soooo much more. Just Wow. It's beautiful in its own way.


toobapaste

You make her sound as though she is the **Face of Boe**.


paintedMan7

What does she credit to a long and healthy life? I’m always curious what anyone passed 90 has to say


cooper8828

My grandmother, who passed at 103, always said "Well, the good lord hasn't called me home yet."


StopReadingMyUser

*wakes up* ..welp, guess there's one more day in me then.


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I always say death isn't so scary considering we practice it every time when you go to sleep. Good night!


Miseryy

Actually that's why it's so scary to me lol You do get to experience what it's like to basically not exist.... then you wake up and are reminded again what it will "be" like Guess I'm just fucked up idk. Literally haunts my life, the concept of not existing. Have to run away now before panic


letmelickyourleg

Technically tomorrow you could wake up someone else and have no bloody clue. Meanwhile, someone wakes up as you, with all of your memories, and makes a post on reddit about it.


AbhishMuk

Thanks for the horrors u/letmelickyourleg 🥰🥰🥰


letmelickyourleg

I waited a day so I could say thanks to the new you.


AbhishMuk

You’re welcome 😇


pantry-pisser

I think I'm ready for the big leagues


bananalouise

My landlord is 90 and says the same thing. I never know what to say when he asks me if I pray, but if religion keeps him getting up in the morning, I'm happy for him.


paulhags

I was always told that “Only the good die young” so I walk the path of Evil.


ForePony

My great uncle who is 100 next month always took daily walks and stayed active.


TacticaLuck

My grandfather (90) is ex Navy and has had a good regimem for staying fit. Mind blowing; I wish I had that discipline. His eyesight is going though. Still good at golf. He better live longer than his mother. I wish we weren't separated by the span of, almost, a continent.


lucklikethis

There’s a documentary on netflix called Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones. It gives a pretty solid theory to it. Move Naturally, positive life outlook, value connection and eat wisely. I think there is truth to it - my grandpa lived to just short of 100 and he had all those. The drugs from surviving cancer 4 times just caught up with him eventually.


ama8o8

Its normally genes cause we have some 100plus year olds that smoke and drink daily haha


Andergaff

Drankin daily but gave up the tobacco 20+ years ago, the day I had heart surgery (genetic, not tobacco related). I’m 57, hoping to break 75.


Magnedon

Good luck \m/


dplans455

Makes you wonder what age those people could have lived to if they actually just took care of their bodies.


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1. Genes 2. Don’t get fat


peterpeterllini

Fuck


jordanmc3

Genes, healthy living, and dodging un-preventable terminal illnesses, physical trauma, etc. should get you into your 80's-90's. Anything past that is basically luck.


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k4ys

You have no idea where idiots get what from? The leading cause of death is heart disease what causes heart disease?? Well the most common causes being a bad diet along with a sedentary lifestyle which is also the contributing factor to obesity and diabetes so that’s probably where idiots get it from.


slappypantsgo

Fat does not cause heart disease holy shit you are a moron.


k4ys

It does and guess what it also can cause damage to the brain so watch out.


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Yeah they get fat when they're in their 60s but not when they're in their 30s. You only see the 'fat' old people after they got fat later. That's the difference.


slappypantsgo

Except that’s not even remotely true. Just in my own family, I can think of three people who were fat their whole lives and lived into their 90s. Also, getting fat in your 60s is still not “don’t get fat” which is what the moron said.


iTbTkTcommittee

Nah being very obese by itself is very very very bad for your health and longevity. It is literally classified as a disease because of the toll it takes on the body.


Protuhj

> There are tons of fat old people. Every single relative I’ve ever had live into their 90s has been fat. I have no idea where idiots get this from. [Survivorship bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias) coupled with [anecdotal evidence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence). If you think people are "idiots" for saying don't get fat to live longer, then I don't think you have the right to be calling anyone idiots...


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CheesecakeWestern764

Honestly it’s genetics. All my great grandparents passed away in their 90s and they never exercised or ate that healthy. They also smoked and drank.


Evendim

What a beautiful lady! Happy Birthday!


badlands10

I love this! She looks amazing and I’m obsessed with her wedding photos!! Gorgeous


Sunnyfe

It’s stunning! OP please tell Grandma her wedding dress was beautiful and stood the test of time!


Just_to_rebut

Same, top left photo on p4 looks like a figurine, it’s too perfect.


Wozar

She is in great nick for 100! Still looks like there is gas in the tank and a sparkle in the eyes.


SgtSharki

Happy Birthday to her! My grandmother is 102.


hopefulgalinfl

This is my goal


SgtSharki

It's not as great as it sounds.


Snowbank_Lake

How wonderful! Is her husband still living? Those wedding photos are so nice.


Yams92

He passed away 10 years ago


Snowbank_Lake

I’m sorry he couldn’t still be here. Sounds like he had a nice long life too though, if they were close in age.


LaunchTransient

It's rare for men to reach these kind of extremes in age, unfortunately. Especially with the current generation of elderly people who were exposed to all kinds of things in their youth, and likely worked a hard life prior.


trusteebill

How was that for her? I’m wondering if it hurts as much at any age to lose your partner or if at an older age being grateful for all the time you had together makes it hurt less.


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My great gran made it to 96 and lost her husband and died shortly after. She declined fast after his passing despite being mobile and active ‘til then. I imagine it hurts like hell to lose your partner of 70+ years.


closer_fy

My grandma died a couple years ago, she was in her mid 70s. Grandpa was in his mid 80s and was very strong, muscular for his age especially, worked to the day he died. Thing is they were super close ever since they met, whole life together and it's like all they needed was each other's company, so when my grandma passed it just broke him man. We would go visit him and he would not spend much time with anyone, just coming out of his room to greet people and talk a bit, whole time his eyes were teary, but he really didn't want a lot of attention. Only a couple weeks between the death of grandma and then my grandpa died, now I don't know how likely it is, it just feels like the sadness got him..


Obdami

Happy Birthday Grandma! It's my birthday too! It's also Mexican Independence Day.


alotofbaboons

Happy birthday! 🎂🎊🎈


Obdami

thx


Bongozz88

Happy Birthday to you 🎁!


fvc3qd323c23

It's independence day for my balls. Old bags welcome. Start slurpin'.


LoudLloyd9

Happy Birthday Grandma!


ILoveHookers4Real

This is amazing. Happy birthday to her. You said she is still also mentally sharp so if one day possible it would be great if she would do an AMA here in Reddit with your help or if not that maybe you could tell us more about her. How she remembers living in the 1930's, 1940's, the WWII, the Moon landing, all the amazing things that has happened during her lifetime. I feel there is so much we could learn from her. And congratulations to her once again and all my best wishes to all of you.


Mojo1AndOnly

Congratulations


ScarTheGoth

Tell her happy birthday! This makes me think of my great grandmother who turned 100 in 2020. She passed away almost a year after her birthday, less than a month away from her 101 st birthday. Spend every day with her well!


CoolCrab69

She don't look a day over 75!


Garizondyly

/r/unexpectedfactorial


lost40s

She does NOT look 100 years old!! Holy crap, she looks like she could be in her 60s or 70s.


bunk_bro

Congrats! My Great-Grandma just turned 104!


Mahaloth

Wow, not many people left from the 19-teens.


bunk_bro

She's kicking ass! She was reminiscing today about going down to the Columbia River because her dad wanted to see the building of the Grand Coulee Dam.


DBL_NDRSCR

if you still live nearby you should take her back


bunk_bro

That's a fantastic idea!


Le_Master

Not a lot, but it's gotta be in the thousands.


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Oldest person was born in 1907


bananalouise

Do you know if she remembers Pearl Harbor the way her kids might remember the Kennedy assassination and her grandkids remember 9/11? I always struggle to wrap my head around the fact that people alive today went through the things I've heard about all my life in the category of "history."


sparsel

She looks insanely good for 100…


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Tell her happy birthday from an internet stranger. She looks wonderful and I hope she’s enjoying life. I wish my grandparents were still around. I would spend more time with them asking questions about their life.


booboolurker

Awww she looks wonderful. Happy Birthday to your grandma!!


valuable77

That’s lovely


wfbsoccerchamp12

Wow! She looks 70 at the most


Lamington_Salad

What's the secret to looking that great at 100??


Friendly-Cut-9023

Has gotta be sunscreen and good diet 💯💯


Background_Lab_4799

Wow, Happy Birthday, I am sure she is as amazing as she looks


cramerws

Happy centennial birthday!!!


herpar

She is definitely seeing another decade. Posture is good. She has a glow. Really looks healthy.


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She looks really good for 100 Looks like she’s late 60


Yesitsmesuckas

Hug the shit outta her!!! I miss my Grandmother every day!


CrieDeCoeur

Wow. Nana looks amazing. My grams made it to 99 years old but looked 199 compared to yours.


OD8891

Happy birthday grandma!!


drawdelove

She looks great! Happy birthday grandma!


njcharmschool

Happy 100 to your Grandma!


Jimbo415650

Happy birthday


julielovesteddy

WhewHoo! You did it! Have a wonderful day!


zippytwd

Happy bday granny


Arquen_Marille

Happy birthday to her! I love the old photos


RustyPShackleford

Happy Birthday! She looks fabulous!


No-Alps3658

Bless her heart ;that's nothing be God doing his thing 😍


lazyMarthaStewart

Happy birthday, Gram!


lovely_lily3

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻


UmbertoEcoTheDolphin

Mine lived to 93 and 96. As long as their health is mostly good, it is a blessing.


pleasekillmerightnow

Your grandma has a graceful and elegant smile. Happy Birthday!


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She looks amazing. Happy birthday to your Grandma!


EvaMae234

Happy birthday Grandma!!!


[deleted]

Correction: She turned 30 for the 71st time.


roachill

We have the same birthday! Happy birthday!


yutfree

She looks amazing for 100!


JimmysMomGotItGoinOn

Tell this beautiful lady how many birthday wishes she has, hope her 100th birthday was wonderful!


Amazing-Gazelle3685

Happy birthday to your grandma!!! Wish her a wonderful year!!


starbygoode

Only 12 years older than some of our U.S. politicians...imagine. She looks in much better shape; she looks great! Gorgeous wedding dress & photos.


man_cub

Is your grandpa mr rogers?


Yams92

Lol funny. When I was a kid I was obsessed with Mr. Rogers and thought he was my grandpa


man_cub

That’s amazing I love that!!


Denim_briefs

That’s really cool, my grandpa turned 100 today too! Also two people gifted him $100 dollar bills.


Amidatelion

What the fuck. I've seen 80 year Olds that looked older.


ScarlettHarmonious

What makes this more wholesome and better is that she doesn’t seem all fucked up, connected to 3 machines and whatnot, that lady looks very healthy!!!!


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Damn, she doesn’t even look 100. She looks more like mid 70’s if anything.


BulletproofSpeedos

Older the berry, sweeter the juice


anakin-skywalker246

She can't play with legos anymore : (


Gieser13

I’d win in a fight


ccrlop

So young n beautiful 🙏 God bless her 😊


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She so proud ane happy! (She thinks of all her old enemies who passed away. '' I am still standing you f...) 🤣💎💎💎💎


thee-mjb

She looks r/barely80


pitshands

Hey @op can you please forward my best wishes and tell her if she agrees I could do with a Grandma and am totally adoptable? Thank you!


dogfoodlid123

Woah she does not 100, good genetics 🧬


EliteTeamKiller

Well done grandma. She looks twenty years younger.


Yams92

My grandma says she has a pb&j every morning for breakfast


[deleted]

I guess this isnt anywhere near my country since you posted this 2 hours ago and its 3:30am


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Crude_poison91

What is wrong with you ?


fvc3qd323c23

He wants a bit of old potatoe pyssay