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Centenarian...so you know someone who's going to be 100 years old!

A Star A century of life. No doubt a person who has achieved the rank of centenarian--that's 100 years of life--can look back with amazement at the remarkable changes that have transpired over their lifespan.

The Governor of Michigan, along with the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging, applauds them and is pleased to present these special individuals with a certificate honoring their status as centenarian in the state of Michigan.

If you know someone who is approaching their 100th birthday, please contact our office with their name and birthdate. Be sure to provide ample time to prepare the certificate and mailing.

Contact:

  • Trisha Moore
    Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
    517-373-8230
A few common characteristics of centenarians:
  • most never smoked heavily or abused alcohol
  • many centenarians live in non-industrial and less toxic environments
  • most centenarians are profound believers in the spiritual, and are actively involved in their religion
  • most centenarians have an innate ability to deal with stress
  • most centenarians have children that seem to be following in their footsteps
  • many centenarians are tall and lean; few if any are obese.
One of the most interesting commonalities found across the board when researching centenarians no matter what part of the world they are from was the fact that they all reported being very active well into their 80s and 90s. Many said they were even still working. They only reported a drop-off in functionality and activity level after crossing the centenarian threshold. (Excerpted from The Centenarian.)
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