Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

The Longevity Secret: Passion, Purpose, and Positivity with Noelle Nelson

11 May 2024 · 1 min

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Noelle Nelson tells the story of Edith Merway Trena, who became a competitive powerlifter at 91 and set a Guinness World Record as the oldest one at 100. Nelson argues that passion and purpose matter far more than age, and that you can start something new whenever you want.

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One of my all-time favorites is a lady named Edith Merway Trena, who had— you do know her. I know of her. Yeah. Great story. Yes. And at 100, if your listeners haven't heard this story recently, she was declared the oldest competitive powerlifter by the Guinness World Book of Records. Now, what fascinates me about Edith is not just that at 100, she's, you know, the competitive powerlifter, but that she only started at 91. And that, I think, Joe, is tremendously important because often we say to ourselves, oh, you know, I mean, come on, I'm, I'm 60, I'm 70, I'm 80. I couldn't possibly start a new whatever. And yet so many of these amazings have taught me that you can start at any age. It really doesn't matter. What matters is, do you love it? Do you really want it? Are you willing to, to put in some energy and effort to it? That sort of thing.