Longevity Day 1

Put the date in the margin: 9/15/14 Write the reflection question and answer in full sentences.

Daily Reflection:

What are some factors that contribute to someone living to the age of 100?

Gussie Levine,100

“Don’t fight the day, just let it be. Get up and be positive.”

a longtime volunteer who began a career as a children’s book author at age 97

Hilda Schwall Berner, 97

“Be and do the best that you can. If you are unhappy about something, take action and try to improve it.”

Longevity

a long individual life; great duration of individual life

CentenariansA person who has reached the age of 100.

Average age of life expectancy (now)

78

Average age of life expectancy in 1935

60

What do you think is the reason for the increase in longevity?

Secrets of Centenarians

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/19/health/20101018-centenarians-voices-photos.html?_r=0

Hazel Miller:Otto Seidel:Esther Tuttle:Phil Damsky:

Listen closely to each centenarian and write down some examples they say have helped them live this long.

Answer these questions

How does each one feel about living to 100?

What are some challenges and benefits to longevity?

What lessons can we learn from these individuals that have lived so long?

After listening to what these people had to say, how many of you would want to live to be 100?

http://media.nmfn.com/flash/longevity-game/finish.html

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