Secrets of a super-ager
Gladys Phillips is 100 years old and not slowing down. Daily walks with her grandchildren, weekly physio and regular social outings keep her feeling young. Still being able to touch her toes makes her legendary.
“Until I was 60, I owned a shop and worked as the first female taxidriver in Fingal Head [in NSW],” Gladys tells The Weekly. “I’ve always been active and social in the community, so I’ve never been lonely. When I retired, I played bridge and took up ballroom dancing. I don’t drink or smoke, and live by the motto: ‘Hard work won’t kill you, but worry will’.”
And it seems Gladys’ motto holds some truth. Dr John Tickell has spent decades travelling and studying the health, wellbeing and longevity patterns of people around the world.
