'Staying Away From Toxic People': World's Oldest Person Turns 117 & Reveals Her Secret To Long Life
On March 5 2024, the world's oldest person turned a year older.?Verified by Guinness World Records with the title in 2023, Maria Branyas Morera is now all of 117 - which means she has lived through the pandemic, both the World Wars and all wars in between!?
No major health issue despite age?
Maria was born on March 4, 1907, in San Francisco, USA, but went back to Spain with her family at the age of eight, settling in Catalonia.?
She married a Catalan doctor named Joan Moret in 1931, and they had three children.?For the past 23 years, she has been living in the same nursing home in the region.?
Despite some difficulty hearing and moving, Maria doesn't face any major physical or mental health issues.?
Her good health has prompted researchers to conduct scientific tests to explore the secrets behind her longevity and also aim to develop drugs that can address age-related diseases.?
Secret to her long life?
Scientist Manel Esteller, who has extensively conversed with Maria, informed Spanish outlet ABC that she continues to have a completely lucid mind.?
She recalls events from as early as four years old with clarity and shows no signs of cardiovascular disease, which is common in elderly individuals.?
According to Esteller, there's a clear genetic component at play, given that several members of Maria's family have surpassed the age of 90.?
But Maria attributes her long life not just to "good genetics" but also to factors such as "order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots of positivity, and staying away from toxic people."?
Maria had assumed the title of the oldest person on Earth in January 2023,? after the passing of 118-year-old Lucile Randon from France. She maintains an active presence on X (formerly Twitter), frequently sharing updates on the platform. Her bio humorously states, "I'm old, very old, but not an idiot."? ?
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