My great-aunt is 96 and still lives independently. Here are her 8 secrets to a long and healthy life.

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 06:17

Woman blowing out birthday candles — The author's great-aunt recently celebrated her 96th birthday.
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My great-aunt just turned 96 years old.
In 2020 she contracted COVID and spent 26 days in the hospital.
She says she's lucky and is enjoying life.

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: "The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important." But at 96 years old, my great aunt Mary Selby Ferrari is living proof that you can have both — a long and full life.