yingguan tianxia｜the world's oldest grandfather celebrates his 112th birthday, and he says everything should be done in moderation
2024-08-29
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what can a 112-year-old man do? as the "world's oldest living man" certified by the guinness world records, the 112-year-old grandfather john alfred tinniswood, who lives in the uk, can not only take care of himself, but also manage money. he claims that he has no secret to longevity, and that his longevity is entirely due to his "good luck."
tinniswood celebrated his 112th birthday on august 26, and his relatives and friends gathered in the nursing home to celebrate his birthday. however, tinniswood said that he did not feel anything special about this birthday: "i don't feel that old, and i don't feel particularly excited. maybe this is why i can live to this age. i take it calmly like i treat other things." when he became the oldest man in the uk in 2020, tinniswood also said: "this is no different for me, just accept it."
tinniswood
on april 2 this year, juan vicente perez mora, a venezuelan, passed away at the age of 114. on the 5th of the same month, tinniswood, who was 111 years and 223 days old at the time, was recognized by the guinness world records as the "world's oldest living man." currently, the world's oldest person is tomiko itooka, a japanese woman who is now 116 years old.
tinniswood was born in liverpool on august 26, 1912. the year he was born, the titanic hit an iceberg and sank, world war i had not yet broken out, arizona and new mexico had just joined the united states, and liverpool football club had just been established for 20 years. he experienced world war i, world war ii, and 24 british prime ministers in his life, and is currently the world's oldest living male veteran of world war ii.
when world war ii broke out, the 27-year-old tinniswood served in the british army as an administrator, participating in accounting, auditing, logistics and other work. after retiring, he worked as an accountant in shell and british petroleum, retiring in 1972.
tinniswood had a happy marriage. he met his wife brodwen at a dance, married in 1942, and had a daughter. they walked hand in hand for 44 years until brodwen passed away in 1986. today, tinniswood has 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
tinniswood in his youth
what is rare is that at such an advanced age, tinniswood can still take care of himself. he currently lives in a nursing home in southport, a seaside town in merseyside, northwest england. he gets up by himself every morning without the help of others, often listens to radio news, and manages his own money. he likes football and is a loyal fan of liverpool football team in his hometown.
as for the secret to longevity, tinniswood said in an interview earlier this year: "i don't know why i can live so long. i can't think of any special secret. i eat whatever others tell me to eat. there is no special diet." he does not smoke and rarely drinks. "i was very active when i was young and took frequent walks." he also pays attention to moderation in everything. "if you do something too much, you will suffer." he said, "in the end, (whether you live a long life) is completely luck." he also has a special habit of eating fish and chips every friday. the staff of the nursing home also said that tinniswood is a "chatterbox."
when asked what advice he had for young people, tinniswood said: “always do your best, otherwise it’s not worth it.”
(reporter wang xiaoying from qilu evening news and qilu one point client)
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