Most people slow down with age, commercial costumes and deadlines for scales and daytime television. He is not Doctor Howard Tucker.
The Cleveland -born neurologist treated patients for almost eight decades, winning the Guinness World Record title for the oldest doctor before his 99th anniversary.
Now 102, Tucker may have hung his white coat, but he has not touched the brakes. He spends his days lectures on future doctors at the Western Reserve University Case and consulting on medical and medical cases, thanks to the title of law he collected at the age of 67.
Oh, and has been viral in Tiktok while promoting the following, a documentary about his life, produced by his grandson.
Tucker recently retrieved the curtain in its remarkable roll, and as it has been sharp, led and active until its second century.
“I think retirement is the enemy of longevity,” Tucker recently told Al Roker today.
“You have to have any purpose in life and lift -you morning and know what you treat,” he added.
Tucker continued to practice medicine until the age of 100, only by stopping -when the hospital he worked closed in 2022.
If it weren’t for closing, Tucker told the people, that “absolutely” would still see patients. He is even “making” another concert, although he admits, “No one wants me to my age.”
“But I will continue to try,” he said.
Tucker does not intend to move away from his current workload. But for anyone who thinks of throwing in the towel, he has a tip.
“If they retire from their job, at least they should do something as a hobby, whether it be community work or self-hobbies,” he said today. “You need a stimulus for the brain daily.”
Science supports him. Studies show that having a sense of purpose, continuously learning new things and involving activities that require solving problems, creativity and attention is key to staying mentally in old age.
North -American half -life was 77.5 years in 2022, and Tucker broke out some time ago. His parents lived at 84 and 96, but he said that good genes are only part of the equation.
“The inheritance and family history of longevity are a healthy start. However, it must be supported by the moderation of nutrition, alcohol and happiness,” Tucker wrote in his submission from Guinness.
For Tucker, happiness comes from work, his wife over 70, his four children, 10 grandchildren, and a lifelong love for Cleveland’s sports.
Research shows that people with strong social connections and a positive perspective often survive those who are isolated or depressed.
Tucker has also made a lifetime priority active. Writing for CNBC, Tucker said he has always avoided leaving -to be out of shape.
He gave up skiing after a fall in the late 1980’s left him with a broken neck, but he continues to make snowshoeing and hit the ribbon rolling for at least three kilometers a day at his home gym.
Tucker said that even small habits make a difference, and studies that suggest that only 15 minutes of walking daily can reduce the risk of early death by almost 25%.
Your diet is simple. At the Mindbodygreen podcast, Tucker said that his day begins with seasonal fruit and sometimes cereals, he washed with 2% milk and a cup of tea instead of coffee.
Lunch usually jumps to be sharp, and dinner is usually fish and vegetables, especially broccoli, with the occasional portion of the meat.
He and his wife end the day with something sweet, sometimes fruit, sometimes ice cream.
Trucker rarely drinks but makes an exception for his favorite cocktail.
“I love my martinis,” he told the medical economy. He has never touched a cigarette.
With his 103th anniversary on the round of the corner in July, Tucker does not waste the troubled time -at the end.
“I never think about death,” he said today. “Being alive is to know that you will die because life is a fatal disease. And so I live.”
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