Before his death at the age of 110 in June, Morrie Markoff was recognized as the oldest man in the United States.During his lifetime, he was a travel enthusiast, photography and sculpture.At the age of 100, he still wrote books and was passionate about learning.
Not only living, Markoff is also very lucid and does not suffer from neurological diseases.According to Bi, his brain is said to belong to Super Angers (super brain) - people of the age of 80 but have the ability to remember the equivalent of people 20-30 years older than them.Therefore, after his death, he donated his brain to medicine for research.
Mr. Morrie Markoff
On the ball, his daughter, Judith Hansen, revealed the habit to extend her father's life, including the three things below.
Never use processed items
Mr. Markoff lived until 110 years old thanks to saying "no" with prepared food.A food that is loved by many people because of its delicious taste.
Accordingly, everyone in his family often cook at home with simple dishes.Not only "abstain from" food, this old man also avoids using soft drinks because of concerns that there is a risk of diabetes.
In fact, a landmark study from the National Institute on diabetes, digestive and kidney disease in 2019 on two groups of volunteers using processed food and unprocessed food.Research has shown the involvement of processed foods with obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
After that, Navarra's research was published in 2022 once again confirming that processed foods made the body aging faster and increased the risk of death due to all causes.
In another study, researchers at the University of Michigan have measured each sausage sandwiches will take 36 minutes of each person's life expectancy, sugary drink takes 12 minutes and bacon to do it.It takes 6 minutes, cheese sandwiches takes about 9 minutes of life.
Walk every day
Markoff's daughter revealed that every day her parents walked about 3 miles in the lake area near her home.2 people maintain this habit until the age of over 90. In the years near the end of his life, he walked indoors instead of going out to avoid unnecessary injuries.
Many studies show that walking is the key to increasing life expectancy and reducing the risk of chronic diseases.Specifically, research by the American Cancer Association has monitored 4,000 elderly people and reported that pedestrians 6 hours/week are at risk of death from cardiovascular disease, respiratory and cancer than those.inactive.
The Fast 800 program, developed by Dr. Michael Mosley, said that walking is often overlooked but has tremendous health benefits, from reducing anxiety to improving blood sugar.This measure not only helps to increase heart rate but also can extend life."Despite the low intensity, walking still has many health benefits. Although the short walking distance, this activity can still improve health, help you live longer," the expert said.
Mr. Markoff and his nephew
Continuous learning
Despite growing up in poverty and having to drop out of school in 8th grade, Markoff still has a strong passion for learning new things.“My father always knows what there is.Every morning when he woke up, he often read the first newspaper.The newspaper he loved was La Times, ”said Hansen.
Not stopping there, he and his wife went around the world, from Europe to Asia.“My parents are not the type of person who likes to travel to enjoy.That is too simple.They go with the desire to explore the culture and people of each land.Therefore, grandparents are not afraid to take the train or long -distance bus, ”Hansen said.
Markoff is also a person who likes to share knowledge.Since the 2000s, he has started the habit of writing daily and has published a book at the age of 103. In addition to writing, this old man also pursues other forms of art expression such as photography, or createdout of sculptures from scrap.He is always proud of his works and is not afraid to give it to the museum.
According to Bi, it was the creativity and curiosity that helped him to maintain his lucidity at the age of more than 100.Brain energy, cognitive impairment.This conclusion was proved by a 2018 study in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
(According to Business Insider)