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☆ These 100-year-olds say working beyond retirement age is what keeps them going: 'I'll work for as long as I can'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Virginia Oliver, 104Virginia Oliver, 104, has been catching lobsters since she was eight years old, and she really enjoys it. Oliver's secret to living beyond age 100 boils down to: "You've gotta keep living, you gotta keep working. Deborah Szekely, 102Deborah Szekely, a 102-year-old, started her fitness resort and spa alongside her then-husband in 1940. Source: Rancho La PuertaMadeline Paldo, 100Madeline Paldo was a recent retiree at age 100 when she spoke to Make It in September of 2023. "And I was the only one in the office that did all of the office work for our business, so it was enjoyable.

Persons: Madeline Paldo, Virginia Oliver, It's, TODAY.com, Oliver, I'm, Deborah Szekely, Szekely, Deborah, Puerta Madeline Paldo, Paldo, Jayne Burns Organizations: CNBC, Puerta Locations: North America, Chicago

☆ 100-year-olds share the importance of friendship for a long, happy life: 'Without your friends, where are you?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

At 102, Deborah Szekely is just as lively as people decades younger, and her social life is booming. In fact, one of the most important things that Szekely credits for her long life is friendship. Szekely also encourages those who are looking to live a long life to "find friends who are active" and often gets her daily physical activity alongside her close friends. Then there's the kind of friends that count," Szekely tells CNBC Make It. "The people you're surrounded with, friends, relatives, family," Hodes added, have a major effect on you.

Persons: Deborah Szekely, Szekely, Madeline Paldo, Dunkin, Paldo, Jayne Burns, Joann Fabric, Burns, Zer, Gladys McGarey, McGarey, Shirley Hodes, Hodes Organizations: Puerta, CNBC, Crafts

☆ Positivity alone won't increase your lifespan, experts say—you must also possess these key personal traits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Staying positive is also a key piece of advice for anyone hoping to live a long, healthy life. Centenarians, or those who reach 100 years old, frequently credit their lengthy lifespan to their positive attitude. Personality can be a "big factor" when it comes to longevity, says Petr Sramek, CEO of Healthy Longevity Clinic, a medical practice that seeks to extend clients' lives. Don't miss: 100-year-old sisters share 5 simple tips for leading a long, happy life Let's say a client has chronic inflammation, Sramek says. But they must possess the type of personality that is willing to seek and accept help.

Persons: Ruth Sweedler, Madeline Paldo, doesn't, Petr Sramek, Sramek, — Organizations: CNBC, Healthy Longevity Clinic

☆ 100-year-old worked from age 18 to 99: Why she thinks it helped her live a long life
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Paldo worked for over 80 years from ages 18 to 99, and she believes working was a big contributor to her longevity. "That kept me busy, and I enjoyed working," Paldo says about her former job. Paldo's family started a sign business in Chicago producing electric signs, and Paldo was in charge of office work. "And I was the only one in the office that did all of the office work for our business, so it was enjoyable. Milman is also involved with the SuperAgers Family Study, which aims to discover the biological factors that contribute to longevity.

Persons: Madeline Paldo, Paldo, She'd, it's, Sofiya Milman, Milman Organizations: CNBC, Harvard, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Locations: Chicago, Texas

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