The secret to staying young?
If you ask 103-year-old Angelina “Angie” Torrisi and 101-year-old Margaret Vaccaro, they won’t tell you that they’re over 100 because of their jobs, the possessions they own or the money they have in the bank . account.
Both women told FOX Business that it has a lot to do with de-stressing in life, and just being nice. It is a lesson they believe the younger generation should learn.
The women are Northwell Health patients and were recently featured in a Northwell Health commercial, where they discussed their New Year’s resolutions and what it means to be healthy in old age.
“I have to tell them that they have to be in a good frame of mind, and they have to be very kind, compassionate and grateful for what they have and just be… good people,” Torrisi told FOX Business when asked what advice she would give to the younger generation.
Torrisi’s niece, Julia, added that when her aunt was in her 60s, she helped raise her three grandchildren after her son got full custody of her children.
If you’re good, it will “always come back to you,” says Torrisi.
Angie Torrisi celebrates her 103rd birthday in 2023. Northwell Health
Torrisi also said people should try “not to sweat the small stuff in life.”
“I think people put pressure on themselves. They worry about things that are not important to them… you have to avoid stress,” he said.
To reduce stress, she says it’s important to stay busy.
“If you sit around [and] do nothing, stupid thoughts will cross your mind. You have to be busy doing other things,” he said. For Torrisi, he turned to cooking – and eating.
“I burned. I eat,” he said with a laugh.
“I have to tell them that they have to be in a good frame of mind, and they have to be very kind, compassionate and grateful for what they have and just be… good people,” Torrisi said. Angie Torrisi
Torrisi also credits his long and healthy life to being active in his youth, including skateboarding and basketball. He also remembered climbing the five flights of stairs to his house every day.
“We don’t have an elevator. We do not use transportation. We walk to school. We walked to the church. I live upstairs. We climbed five steps,” he said.
Vaccaro – known for being active in his community – also highlighted the importance of staying busy and helping others.
“What I think keeps you healthy is staying involved,” he told FOX Business. “What I’m doing now is what I’ve been doing for years, and that’s to make a difference wherever I am.”
Vaccaro – known for being active in his community – also highlighted the importance of staying busy and helping others. Margaret Vaccaro
Vaccaro has volunteered at his New York-based independent living facility for years. She prepares welcome information packets for new hires and organizes a facility vacation bonus fund for employees, raising more than $12,000 annually to distribute to employees. He is also the chairman of the facility’s resident council where he organizes the election of council members.
Vaccaro believes everyone is blessed with different abilities and talents and “that we are called to use them for the good of others.”
His advice to the younger generation is to look around to see what difference you can make.
“That’s critical,” he said.
While Vaccaro knows it’s impossible to live a completely stress-free life, he says the younger generation also needs to stop with the “woulda, coulda, shoulda at night.”
“Sleep and wake up looking forward to what you can do today… with the beauty of the world around us.”
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