Juan Vicente Perez Mora, Venezuela, was recognized by Guinness as the oldest old man in the world, died on April 2 at the age of 114. Before that, on February 4, 2022, Guinness officially attacked publicly.Accepting him was the longest man in the world when he was 112 and 253 days.

He was born on May 27, 1909 in El Cobre town, Tachira, Venezuela, the 9th son in a family of 10 siblings.Later, he moved to Los Pajuiles village, San José de Bolivar state and spent most of his life here.In addition to farming, he used to take on the role of local police chief for more than a decade.With 11 children, as of 2022, he has 41 grandchildren, 18 great -grandchildren and 12.

According to the doctor, Perez Mora's health is quite stable, only a little problem of blood pressure and hearing.In particular, he did not have to use medication.Families and acquaintances praised him still lucid, despite his advanced age.

At the age of over hundred years old, the old man still maintained his clearness.

His nephew shared: "He brings peace and joy to those around him. He lives simply, satisfied with what he has and always grateful to life.great motivation. "

Accordingly, the three secrets to live for a long and healthy man are: working hard, comfortable thought and always going to bed early.

Sleep early

A study published in QJM magazine in 2024 showed that quality sleep could help extend the life of 4.7 years for men and 2.4 years for women.

This research surveyed more than 170,000 people, collected information about health status and sleeping habits, then compares this data with death records for many years.Scientists have evaluated five factors related to sleep quality.The first factor is whether participants have enough sleep, or seven to eight o'clock every night.Next, they consider the difficulty of sleep and maintain sleep.The fourth factor mentions the use of sleeping pills, and the final factor is the feeling of refreshment after waking up.

 

To achieve the best quality of sleep, a person who needs to sleep for at least seven hours a night, easy to sleep and maintain sleep at least five days a week, do not use sleep support drugs, and feel awake laterWhen waking up in most mornings.Those who achieve the maximum score of sleep quality have a longer life than those of poor sleep quality or fail to meet these factors.

Maintain activities after retirement

Researchers at the University of Maryland (USA) conducted a study with the participation of 12,189 men and women aged 51 to 61, lasting for 6 years.Participants are surveyed on work, experience after retirement, physical and mental health status.The results showed that those who continue working after retirement are at risk of serious or lower diseases than those who completely stop working.This study was published in the journal Psychology of Health Health.

Experts say that maintaining work after retirement brings many health benefits, regardless of working hours or type of work.Whether working part -time, full -time, free work or temporary public works, all have a positive impact on health in the following years of retirement.

Another study from the University of Oregon (USA) also showed that an intellectual activity to 66 years old can help reduce the risk of death by 11% of deaths.

 

Maintain optimism

A study in the US, based on the health records of 160,000 women of many different races and origin, shows that people with optimistic spirit are more likely to live, especially the opportunity of over 90.age higher.

Researcher Hayami Koga, belonging to the Harvard Th Chan Public Health School, said: "The optimistic spirit formed from social factors, and our research shows the benefits of optimism is uniform.Between different racial and ethnic groups.

This is not the first study to show the relationship between life expectancy and optimism.Earlier, a 2019 study showed that both men and women with high optimism often lived 11% to 15% longer than those with negative thoughts.Even optimists can live up to 85 or more.

According to experts, optimism does not mean ignoring the pressures in life, but when faced with difficulties, these people rarely blame themselves.They consider obstacles just temporarily and believe that they can control the future, opening up better opportunities.

Many studies also prove that the optimistic spirit contributes to improving physical health, helps to regulate diet, enhance exercise habits, improve cardiovascular health, immune system, lung functionand reduce the risk of death.