Living to 100 years old and beyond used to be unheard of. ABC13 spoke with a woman who celebrated her 100th birthday, and her advice for those who want a long life.
But now, more and more people are joining the so-called "Century Club."That's nearly double the number from just two decades ago, when there were more like 50,000.
And worldwide, the United Nations reports that there are nearly 600,000 people over 100, and it's predicted to grow to some 3.6 million by the year 2050. Pinkie Cooper just celebrated living to the century mark, although she looks nowhere close to 100 years old. And she is used to people doing a double-take when she tells them her age.The year Pinkie Cooper was born, Calvin Coolidge was president, the Yankees played their first home game at their new stadium, prohibition was in full swing, the Model T was the most popular car, the Hollywood sign went up in LA, and two brothers - Roy and Walt - founded the Walt Disney company.
Cooper's own history is equally amazing. She's the last of 32 children, and mother to 15 of her own, 9 still living.At her 100th birthday party attended by dozens of family and friends, what many of her guests wanted to know is the secret to her long life.
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