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At the age of 111, he experienced two world wars and was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the world's oldest male veteran of World War II".
On April 5, he was recognized as the world's longest-lived man, but when asked about the secret of longevity, he only said 3 words, and the longevity mentality said 2 words.
"Miraculous" long-lived male
His full name is John Alfred Tiniswood, and he is known as a magical man, but if you talk about how amazing Tinnywood is, it is that he has a story, and you have wine, and the two of them can sit down and have a long talk.
So Katie, the manager of the nursing home, said that this Tyniswood was an amazing person.
Tyniswood is actually a veteran who has experienced two world wars, and because of his age, he is currently recognized as the oldest World War II veteran in the world.
Tinniswood was born in 1912 in Liverpool, a port in the northwest of England, with the passage of time, Tyniswood began to go to the army as a soldier, went to the battlefield, saw the events of the cold and warm, human nature is complicated, most people see this, is numb, but Tyniswood never takes it to heart.
Living your life and life is what Tynniswood values the most.
Having been discharged from the battlefield and experiencing the changes of the times, Tyniswood's stories are also filled with too much life, and he likes to read the newspaper and listen to the news of the day from the radio every day.
In his spare time, Tyneswood enjoys watching football, and after his wife left him, the nursing home became his home.
And at the age of 117 now, the old man eats some fish and chips every Friday, in Tyniswood's words, and is improving his life.
Tiniswood, who doesn't smoke but drinks, probably experienced two world wars, and always sees things more open-mindedly than others, so he always warns others to do things in moderation, whether it is drinking too much or eating too much, or walking too much, they will eventually suffer.
The manager of the nursing home also said that Tinniswood's mentality is always willing to communicate more carefully with this old man with a story, and Tyniswood's physical condition is also gratifying, probably because he used to be a soldier, and his physical condition is excellent.
Naturally, how to live to the age of 117 years old is now, in fact, this question was not asked by one person, Tinnywood just smiled and said three words "lucky".
Even though it may sound like an "empty word" to others, Tyniswood is not joking, and naturally, this luck is also part of the strength.
Just like since ancient times, the right time and place have been paid attention to, and relevant data show that the elderly who love to socialize live longer.
And a careful comparison will find that whether it is Tyniswood or the long-lived elderly in China, there is something in common.
The "secret" of longevity?
If you look closely at Tyneswood's life, it is normal to socialize, talk to people, and occasionally drink a little wine.
According to the data collection of the Health Times, it is easier for the elderly to integrate into life when they are in a good mood, and they are always the one who "makes themselves happy" from mood to body.
In fact, when the National Centenarian Village conducted a survey in December 2023, it was found that the common denominator of the long-lived elderly is indeed the same as that of Tyniswood.
Taking the elderly in Jiangsu as an example, they eat ordinary 100 meals, live in a natural environment, have no strange mountains and rivers, and do not have the so-called longevity secrets, and there are subtle problems on their bodies.
But if you ask if there is some psychological discomfort and pain for this chronic disease of the elderly, the old man's answer is without exception: it is a disease, and it will be over if it is sick. ”
Although it is not unreasonable, it is still a little shocking to be so "open-minded", and in the eyes of the long-lived elderly group, this life is an event in the process of human life.
It's like the weather is cold and the blood pressure is high, but it will pass, and this summer is coming, and the blood will be normal.
When I was sick, I lay down, and when I was healed, when I was sick, I laid it down.
In other words, these long-lived old people do not regard this longevity and age as a particularly relevant condition.
Instead, it is faced with a positive emotion full of hope that "everything will be fine".
In addition, like Tynniswood, they are willing to talk about everything in the world with their juniors, but they have one characteristic, that is, they are knowledgeable, courteous and courteous, and there are boundaries between care and inquiry.
It does not disturb the other party's sense of boundaries, nor does it allow himself to have trouble in his heart, and he is unwilling to talk about the life of his juniors as an elder, but responds as a "friend".
This is in line with what the manager of Tiniswood Nursing Home said, and everyone else is willing to make friends with Tinnywood.
As for the so-called fried food such as Xiang Tyniswood, who eats fried food every Friday, the same is true for the elderly in the survey, who do not eat fried food every week, and occasionally have to take care of their food cravings for a day or two.
Besides, if you have eaten, you will have eaten, and the past will pass, so why bother with it.
And "moderation" has become the best state of mind to satisfy one's desires and let go of one's anxiety about whether to live a long life, and occasional moderation does not affect the overall situation.
It is probably because of this that the word "longevity" follows Tynniswood and other long-lived elderly people, for whom this is a normal thing, not the focus of life anxiety.
So why didn't Tyniswood answer others: I lived a long life because of good luck.
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The elderly who love to socialize live longer, Health Times, 2023, CNKI
Longevity has a way, and its way is in the heart: An analysis of the characteristics of psychological literacy of the elderly with longevity, Health Care Medical Garden, 2023, CNKI
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The 111-year-old man in Britain has become the longest-lived man in the world today - Xinhua News Agency
The 111-year-old man in the United Kingdom has become the longest-lived man in the world today, and he claims that the secret of longevity is Beijing Daily