Richard Kuehn
A great actress passed away yesterday at the ripe old age of 100. Gloria Stuart was a Hollywood star during the 1930's then stopped acting for almost 30 years from 1946-1975 but came back with a fervor, earning a nomination for best supporting actress in "Titanic" where at the age of 87 she played the 100-year old Rose Calvert.
It was complications from lung cancer (respiratory failure) that took Gloria Stuart in the end, but she beat breast cancer twenty years prior and led a full life. She will go down in the history books for being the oldest actor nominated for an Academy Award. Her daughter, Sylvia Thompson, attributed her long life to a great attitude. "She did not believe in illness. She paid no attention to it, and it served her well. She had a great life. I'm not sad. I'm happy for her," she told a reporter.
A story in the Monterey Herald outlined some of her great achievements prior to Titanic such as staring in two Shirley Temple Movies, "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." She will be remembered fondly by many.
I own a caregiving service in Carmel, California and most of our Clients that we provide private duty care for are in their 90's. Their health runs from stellar to just barely getting by. Although genes play a part in longevity for the elderly, I do believe diet, exercise and having a positive attitude also play strong roles. Those who remain home bound and don't want to socially engage in a positive manner with the outside world can cause stress on themselves, which in-turn can cause all types of illnesses.
My grandmother's sister just turned 100 years old and she owned a vitamin store in San Francisco for decades, which may be one of the reasons she is enjoying such a long life. She also has a healthy social life, giving lemons to all of her neighbors, and inviting people over for a cup of tea and some home made baked goods.
So to all of you seniors out there reading my blog that are in your 90's, eat right, exercise, and don't forget to keep engaged with your friends and neighbors, and it never hurts to go out and find some new ones.
http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2010/09/gloria-stuart-who-played-the-1.php
[http://www.montereyherald.com/obituaries/ci_16189799?nclick_check=1]
It was complications from lung cancer (respiratory failure) that took Gloria Stuart in the end, but she beat breast cancer twenty years prior and led a full life. She will go down in the history books for being the oldest actor nominated for an Academy Award. Her daughter, Sylvia Thompson, attributed her long life to a great attitude. "She did not believe in illness. She paid no attention to it, and it served her well. She had a great life. I'm not sad. I'm happy for her," she told a reporter.
A story in the Monterey Herald outlined some of her great achievements prior to Titanic such as staring in two Shirley Temple Movies, "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." She will be remembered fondly by many.
I own a caregiving service in Carmel, California and most of our Clients that we provide private duty care for are in their 90's. Their health runs from stellar to just barely getting by. Although genes play a part in longevity for the elderly, I do believe diet, exercise and having a positive attitude also play strong roles. Those who remain home bound and don't want to socially engage in a positive manner with the outside world can cause stress on themselves, which in-turn can cause all types of illnesses.
My grandmother's sister just turned 100 years old and she owned a vitamin store in San Francisco for decades, which may be one of the reasons she is enjoying such a long life. She also has a healthy social life, giving lemons to all of her neighbors, and inviting people over for a cup of tea and some home made baked goods.
So to all of you seniors out there reading my blog that are in your 90's, eat right, exercise, and don't forget to keep engaged with your friends and neighbors, and it never hurts to go out and find some new ones.
http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2010/09/gloria-stuart-who-played-the-1.php
[http://www.montereyherald.com/obituaries/ci_16189799?nclick_check=1]
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