Health Secrets at Age 115

I’m amazed at stories of longevity. Don’t we all want to know the secret to living a long life?

Well I think part of is genes. But there’s more to it than that. Take Gertrude Baines. She’s the world’s oldest living person at age 115. Up until ten years ago, she lived on her own. She likes to indulge on extra crispy bacon and sweets, and enjoys certain television shows (The Price is Right and Jerry Springer.)

What’s the secret to long life? She doesn’t know. It’s not that she’s been without her share of hardships. Her parents were born into slavery. She had a child die of typhoid fever.

But she enjoyed her 115th birthday on April 6th. In this past election, she voted for Barack Obama. Like him, she’s made her mark on history.

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