ConditionsHealth Real-life longevity secrets from the 90-plus set By Lindsay Moore October 1, 2004 0 comment 0 Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Google + Pinterest Print “I never begrudged anybody. I was never jealous. It wasn’t in my makeup to keep up with the Joneses.” Sadie Blicher, 94, Silver Spring, Maryland “Having a good wife. We’ve been married going on 70 years. We’ve never had a whole lot of hassle. We’ve never had a real fight.”Advertisement Harry Seldin, 95, Baltimore, Maryland “I attribute it to a good marriage and luck.” Herbert Selib, 91, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts “I’ve always been active. I hiked two miles every day into my early 80s, and I’ve always swum.” Ruth Wenger, 97, Owatonna, Minnesota “I have stayed active all my life. I bowled until I was 80, and I worked in my husband’s business until I was 85.” Esther Klein, 96, Nashville, Tennessee “I don’t know whether it’s my genes or diet. When I was younger, I used to eat a lot of fruit.” Leo Ades, 91, Seaford, Delaware “I don’t smoke. I don’t eat too much—I never go away from a meal feeling full. And I don’t eat too much dessert.” Marion Jacobsen, 97, Minneapolis, Minnesota “I was never a carouser. I do drink, but not in excess.” Eugene Grazzini, Sr., 90, Winter Haven, Florida “It’s best not to have too many worries.” Gerta Wertheim, 93, Bloomington, Indiana —J.R.L. 0 comment 0 Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Google + Pinterest Print Lindsay Moore Related Posts Lower Your Fat and Cut Your Cancer Risk February 1, 2008 Herbs for virus fighting April 8, 2022 Worried about your kid’s weight? Lose the salt,... April 28, 2008 Getting plenty of folate may combat Alzheimer’s, new... March 1, 2007 Ginseng extract wards off the common cold January 1, 2006 Fight aging with resveratrol May 1, 2010 On fertile ground October 1, 2006 Now Trending: Booze-Free Booze, Algae for Glowing Skin,... December 7, 2021 I Believe in Hemp January 3, 2021 Bitter Melon, Afternoon Naps, And A Different Kind... May 3, 2021