BLOG 297  —  Living Beyond the Age of 100

“KITTING AROUND”
BLOG 297  —  Living Beyond the Age of 100
Don’t sleepwalk through life.
I hope to illuminate your Life with my Words.
The Wanderings of Kit (Do you wander or wonder?)
I WANT TO INSPIRE YOU TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY AND BETTER!

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*** The joy I experience in life is a wondrous thing!
*** I was hit by two different trucks, but I remain happy.
*** Going through a 37-day coma — Yikes!
*** What do you want to accomplish before you die?
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*** I lived in my van for six years, visited all US national parks, and met Beth.
*** Beth and I married on 2/22/22 at 2:22.
*** What are you passionate about?
*** Only YOU know what is best for you.
*** Live for now! You will have had a great life when all your nows add up!
*** You cannot change the past. The future will come. All you have is now—always.
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BE TAKEN AWAY WITH ME
ON WONDERFUL ADVENTURES!

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WHY I WRITE THIS BLOG
You will have many in your life who assist and teach; I hope I help guide you. Coaches like me wish to lighten your path toward excellence. It is up to you to make your journey toward merit. I am not trying to show you “the way”; I am trying to help you find “your way.” Writing this blog each week is new and different for me—I love it! In other words, I hope to continually add to your life and bring you to a higher level.
   
I WANT TO INSPIRE YOU WITH MY WORDS –WORDS HAVE POWER!
Are you accomplishing what you want before your eventual death?
You can (and should) make changes to improve your life — at any age.
Start today, and know that you can build the life you desire.
         
YOU ALREADY KNOW
You already know much about what I write, and I want to remind you of these ideas and show that my views can provide you with additional thoughts, along with yours, to help you.
   
MY EXPERIENCES
Much of what I write about is taken from my experiences.
I have gone through much.
I hope to spread ideas so that you can live a better life.
Remember — only you know what is best for you.
Don’t forget — you are only as young as the last time you changed your mind!
          

YES, YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO FIND YOUR SUCCESS!
IT SEEMS I LIVE AN INTERESTING LIFE.
THINK  — AND THEN THINK AGAIN.
WHAT NEW STORIES ARE YOU READY TO WRITE? 

THE MAIN TOPIC — Living beyond the age of 100
   
Several factors contribute to living beyond 100, including genetics, healthy habits, and, most important, a positive outlook. Centenarians, or people 100 years old or older, age more slowly than others and tend to delay age-related diseases. About 15% of centenarians have no clinically demonstrable disease at age 100.
     
I hope to live beyond 100 myself, how about you?    
Many are sick of life and simply want to die.
Or which ilk are you?
     
Around the world, people are living longer than ever before. In 1900 the global average life expectancy was just 32 years (could you imagine?); in 2024, it was 73.33 years. This also means the world has an increasing number of centenarians—people who live to be 100 or older.
   
YES, you will die! About one in every 5,000 people in the United States is a centenarian—someone 100 or more years old—and about 85 percent are women. Age-related diseases until later in life.
     
Centenarians comprise only 0.03% of the U.S. population and are expected to reach 0.1% in 2054. The number of centenarians in the United States has steadily ticked since 1950 when the Census Bureau estimated there were just 2,300 Americans ages 100 and older.
     
There aren’t particular medicines or vitamins that guarantee your extended life. Simply put, it takes healthy, consistent practices over many years to help you live beyond age 100. Minor changes to your diet or adding cardio exercise to your daily routine go a long way in helping you live a longer life.
   
Controlling the following areas will help you reach 100 >>
1>>Manage stress.
2>>Eat right—keep meat consumption to a minimum.
3>>Don’t smoke!
4>>Exercise regularly.
5>>Blood Pressure.
6>>Maintaining a healthy weight
7>>Eating a healthy diet
8>>Avoiding stress
9>>Maintaining family connections
10>>Avoiding worry
11>>Having a positive attitude
12>>LocationSeatbelt?
13>>Move more, sit less.
14>>Are your genetics good?
15>>Do you have a positive outlook?
16>>Do you eat and drink healthily?
17>>Height & Weight.
18>>Get regular checkups.
19>>Don’t juggle live alligators.
20>>How long you have lived is one of the best predictors. Know your family history.
21>>Please keep in mind the changes in brain health.
22>>Sleep seven hours a night, at least.
23>>The lifestyle you lead.
24>>Start now and go for 100!
         
Where are they?
The highest concentrations of centenarians are found in Okinawa, Japan, Bulgaria, and Sardinia. Should you live there?
   
United States
In 2020, there were 80,000 people over 100 in the United States, about a 50% increase from 2010. The number of centenarians in the United States is expected to quadruple over 30 years.
   
Blue Zones
Researchers studying longevity in places where people live longest around the world, called “blue zones,” found people there had similar habits that support good health.
They prioritize stress relief throughout the day, mainly eat a plant-based diet, don’t overeat, and drink alcohol in moderation.
     
Genetics Play a Major Role Than Lifestyle for Centenarians
Scientists believe that lifestyle factors such as eating healthy and staying physically active play a more important role than genetics in influencing our health and lifespan until we’re in our 70s. But as we age into our 80s and beyond, genetics play a more significant part in our health and longevity. Do you have a good history in your family?
         
Three Kinds
There are three kinds of resilience. Centenarians often seem remarkably resilient concerning their health, which can be attributed to lifestyle and genetic factors. Three types of resilience are connected to longevity: cognitive, economic, and personal.
   
What are the key factors?
Key factors, including intellectual solid function, economic and social support, and a robust personality, are essential for maintaining the quality of life that contributes to longevity.
   
You will live!            
Only some people who live to 100 and beyond maintain their cognitive health. Still, cognitive resilience—maintaining or regaining cognitive function despite aging, brain damage, or disease—contributes to quality of life and supports longevity.

Cognitively Healthy
Studies indicate that 50% of centenarians have apparent symptoms of dementia, 25% show some signs of cognitive impairment, and the remaining 25% are considered cognitively healthy. You will be on that healthy side of it, yes?
   
This will help you live!
While we cannot prevent dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, studies have noted that certain lifestyle factors can contribute to our cognitive resilience. These include consuming a good amount of water, eating a Mediterranean-style diet, exercising regularly, socializing with others, and engaging in intellectual pursuits through education and employment. Keep learning and growing.

   
Dick Van Dyke — Amazing Man!

Your Lifestyle    
Despite differences in lifestyle, studies have shown centenarians tend to share two specific personality traits: a positive attitude and a high degree of emotional awareness. In studies, many centenarians describe themselves as easygoing, optimistic, and extroverted. They often laugh as it is essential to their lives — all qualities that reduce anxiety and depression and contribute to good overall mental health.
     
Your Emotions
Many centenarians also report being comfortable openly expressing their emotions, which helps maintain healthy relationships and contributes to overall well-being. Researchers continue to study whether these traits directly contribute to longevity or may simply be a byproduct of living longer.
   
You can do this—BECOME 100!
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WORDS TO INSPIRE YOU!
Inspirational quotes and sayings have a unique ability to change the way we feel about life and can change our thoughts. They are attractive, challenging, and essential on our path to joy and happiness and finding ways to inspire ourselves and others.
     
THE BURST!
Inspirational quotes and ideas give us a quick and timely burst of wisdom to regain our focus, offering the inspiration needed for the day or occasion. I hope the words below bring a smile to your face and drive you to make this day and every day a fantastic event.
   
BE POSITIVE!
Just as positive words can make someone smile, and a well-timed amusing quote can make someone laugh, your thoughts react to the world in real-time. Have this control! You have complete control over only one thing in the universe—YOUR THINKING!—and that’s where motivational quotes come in!
     
“YOU”
How you think and feel about yourself, including your beliefs and expectations about what is possible, determines everything in your life, and it all derives from your quality of thinking. Use quotes to move ahead in your life.
   
SELF-TALK IS SO ESSENTIAL—THINK RIGHT!
To stay motivated, you have to use each day as an opportunity to improve and get closer to your goals. It might sound like a lot of work—and with your busy schedule—next to impossible. But you can do it! Motivational words, yes, are just words. But they are positive words; they will keep you on track.
   
QUOTES WILL BENEFIT YOU!
Positive and inspiring quotes can be like sunshine on a cloudy day. They inject optimism into our thoughts, brighten our mood, and help us focus on the good in life. They remind us that even in the face of adversity, we can see the silver lining and embrace a positive attitude.
   
PEARLS OF WISDOM
In a world filled with challenges and indecisiveness, the power of inspirational quotes cannot be exaggerated. These pearls of wisdom uniquely uplift our spirits, can spark positive change, and fuel our motivation often when we need it most.
     
WORDS WILL CHANGE YOU!
The correct motivational quote can change you and things—helping you ditch the excuses, escape your comfort zone, and take action. Read these words with an open mind and learn to improve your life.
     
THESE QUOTES
When you read these quotes, you’ll also realize that many other people worldwide are experiencing these feelings. These feelings make you think you’re the only person who could feel this bad. But you’re not. Lots and lots of other people feel bad, too. This is the irony of it. You don’t want other people to feel crappy, but it does make you feel better or at least comforted to know that other people feel just as bad as you.

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I HOPE THE FOLLOWING WORDS ADD TO YOUR LIFE >>
   
“Live with joy until you are 100.”
You are on your way now.”
Kit Summers
   
“If you ask me what the most important key to longevity is,
It is about avoiding worry, stress, and tension.
And even if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.”
George Burns.
   
“I look back on my life like a good day’s work—
it was done, and I am satisfied with it.
Life is what we make it, always has been, and always will be.”
Grandma Moses
   
“Happiness lies in moments,
and while you have it,
you’re not even aware;
only afterward do you know you were happy.”
Luise Rainer
   
“When we recall the past,
we usually find that the simplest things—not the great occasions—
give off the most excellent glow of happiness in retrospect.”
Bob Hope
   
“Being Black in this country before 1954 was a very, very, very bad thing, a tricky thing.
You were proud because you had overcome that, you see, and because you knew people who could and did overcome it.”
Etta Moten Barnett
       
“My philosophy is to live in the now — yesterday is gone;
you don’t know if there’s even a tomorrow,
so you might as well enjoy today.”
Iris Apfel
     
“Always keep your smile.
That’s how I explain my long life.”
Jeanne Calment
   
“One must take what comes with laughter.”
Olivia de Havilland
       
“Half the success in life comes from first trying to find out what you want to do. And then going ahead and doing it.”
Kirk Douglas”
     
“Comprehend the changing of times—never stay stuck in the past or its difficulties.”
Concepción Calvillo de Nava
     
“There is always something we can be concerned about. The secret is to rise above it and do whatever we can to improve the world.”
Dame Vera Lynn
   
“Keep your eyes open, your emotions free. Leap into the future!”
Bernard Kalb
   
“If you try to be kind to people, you’ll be on the road to a good life.”
George Dunn
   
“The secret to longevity is ice cream.”
Paul Marcus 

YOU MUST IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR THINKING,
YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE’S DIFFERENTIA—SOMETIMES INSTANTLY!
COMPOSE A NOBLE BOOK AND WRITE A BEST-SELLER.
YOU ARE AMAZING—PLAY YOUR PART!
YOU CAN TURN THINGS AROUND FAST AND ACHIEVE YOUR
WILDEST DREAMS NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN LIFE!

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MY DAILY JOTTINGS >>
Each week goes by so quickly, don’t you think?
It seems like time is going by faster and faster.
You must live joyfully, daily, for each day!
   
Do you know what you did last Monday?
Do you remember what you ate for dinner last Thursday?
Keep track of your doings for a few weeks; you will see your time differently.
Remember, the quality of your life depends on what you do each day.
   
11/10–It’s Hard to sleep here at the Homeless Shelter. There is snoring, people moving, and a light on in the hallway, among other things.
   
Strangely, I do not know where my life is going. I’m writing this from a Homeless Shelter at about 2 a.m. There are about six other people awake, along with myself. For some reason, I feel very alone now. Life goes up; life goes down. Currently, things are down.
     
Today, I picked up my wallet and saw that my bills (about thirty bucks) were not there. Heather was the only person who would have access to my wallet. This person, who I thought was a good person, was a scoundrel. I’ve not seen her since I discovered this; I will let you know.
     
I’m back at Cindy’s house. I’m very comfortable here, although I see many things I could improve. I will fix this as soon as possible in the next few days.
   
11/11–Live by experiences, not things. I have written this before; you must. I am at the Homeless Shelter. Cindy will welcome me back into her house later today. We also went to the juggling club tonight. I helped various jugglers advance in numerous ways.
     
Cindy and I are becoming closer; I like that.
I will do all I can to help her as best as possible around the house.
             
Cindy would have the circus festival only on one day, Nov 16. I suggested she have it over on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, which she is currently doing. And I helped with her juggling, adding some tricks I just came up with. She is pretty happy about that. 

11/12–Slept until about 4 am, a good thing. Cindy seems overwhelmed by everything going on and how I am helping.
   
I picked up my second computer today from Best Buy, Geek Squad. Now I have a backup computer that works perfectly.
   
11/13–Costco today, big. Cindy’s twentieth anniversary at Boulder Circus Center is coming up this weekend. We brought treats and food for the event (and for her home, too). Over a thousand bucks of food and drink. We should all have a great weekend. This blog post comes out on Friday. The big event is tomorrow, Saturday. Please join us.
     
11/14–Not much to write about today, sorry.
   
11/15–I Brought my van down today to Tires Plus in Denver to get checked out.
I waited five hours and was then told they could do nothing to help. What a waste of time and gas.

DO SOMETHING NEW–DAILY!
THEN, KEEP DOING NEW FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!

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THE GARDEN THIS WEEK

I keep this section about gardening in.
I do like the skill and hope you do, too.
Winter now, but there are still things you can grow.
And, remember about inside gardening.
     
A self-supportive life can be a better life.
A garden would be a part of that life.
You must look into it.
   
Because I am back on the road, there will be no more words about the garden.
I do hope Beth keeps it up.
I did a lot of work establishing our vegetable garden.
   
When I drove the van seven years ago,
I grew stuff under the sunroof windows on the top.
I may start that up my van garden again.
You will find out, of course.

START YOUR GARDEN TODAY!
IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR YOUR LIFE!

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ALL OUR LIFE, WE MUST CHALLENGE OURSELVES!
YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK >>

Design your future so you are well on your way to over age 100.
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Barefoot in the park?
Learn how not wearing shoes is a good thing.
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                          AND WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING FOR YOUR UPCOMING WEEK?