longevity

My dear dad is 89, sharp as a tack and my mum says he has a head like a rock from his early years playing soccer (lots of time spent heading the ball). This turns out to be a vital asset in later years. Last week he fell down the steps outside a little seaside…

Georgia O’Keeffe

Is strong black tea is the secret of longevity? My friend ceramic designer Eva Zeisel, who lived to be 105, thought nothing of adding 5 teabags to a pot of tea. It was so strong it could dye your teeth black on contact. On a tour of Georgia O’Keeffe’s house in Abiquiu, the guide pointed…