From Taft to Obama, Victrola to DVD: Secrets of the Centenarians

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, October 19, 2010

CENTENARIANS ALIVE TODAY are older than the Titanic, crossword puzzles and Mickey Mouse.

Not surprisingly, the question they hear most often is “What is the secret to a long life?”

A package today from The New York Times:

1. Main story: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/health/19Voices1.html?nl=health&emc=healthupdateema2

2. Multimedia Feature: Secrets of the Centenarians

What is it like to live till 100? Eight men and women, aged 99 to 103, speak about their century of life: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/19/health/20101018-centenarians-voices-photos.html?nl=health&emc=healthupdateema2

And . . .

3. 100 Candles on Her Next Cake, and Three R’s to Get Her There: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/health/19brody.html?nl=health&emc=healthupdateemb3