91-year-Old โTrapeze โArtist Reveals Secrets to a โขVibrant Life
SรO PAULO – At 91, Johanna Truax is defying expectations โคand embracing life with โa youthful spirit, offering insights โinto โlongevity gleanedโฃ from a life marked by hardship and a commitment to well-being. Truax, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday with a lively party at her home, โcredits lifestyle choices – regular exercise, nutritious โคfood, sufficient sleep, and a positive outlook – for her vitality.
Truax,โ one of six children raised in poverty near Pittsburgh, revealed she grew up with a “terrible family โฃhistory” of disease. “It was liberating to find out that โI may not follow the footsteps of my parents, uncles andโ aunts,” she said. This realization fueled her determination to forge a diffrent path, supporting โคherself through university and securing โขa scholarship to nursing โschool.
Her active lifestyle continues today. For her 80th birthday, Truax took up trapeze, even convincing a friend ten yearsโ her junior to join her. โฃShe remains socially engaged, frequently volunteering, dancing, and attendingโฃ socialโ gatherings. “They are so busy that you need toโข mark time toโ find them,” noted researcher Eric Topol, who studied individuals like Truax.Despite occasional moments of solitude, Truax doesn’t feel lonely, choosing rather to “do something” to fill โher time. Her currentโข priorities are simple: tendingโฃ to her garden andโ practicing kindness. As she approaches her 91st birthday in October, Truax hasn’t ruledโ out further adventures, considering flight lessons or horseback riding.
