Original title:
britain’s silver zones
how to live to one hundred
h**e good genes and move to east devon
The silver district of the United Kingdom.
How to live to be a hundred years old.
Possessed longevity genes and moved to East Devon.
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easy to find and hard to le**e.” that is how sidmouth’s tourism website describes the small seaside town in east devon, where the red cliffs turn the ocean water pink.
Easy to find, hard to give up", this is the promotion of West Dmouth Tourism** in the small seaside city of East Devon. The red cliffs here dye the sea pink and are picturesque.
thetaglinecould apply to lives as well as holidays. almost a third of residents are over 75; locals refer to sidmouth as “god’s waiting room”.
This slogan applies as much to life as it does to vacation. Nearly 1 3 residents are over 75 years old; Locals refer to West Dmouth as "God's Waiting Room".
we get a lot of people well into their 90s, 100s,” says a woman in a funeralparlouras an undertaker in a top hattiptoespast.
When a mortician in a top hat crept past the funeral home, a woman said:"We have a lot of people in their 90s and 100s here.
a card shop has sold “three or four” 100th-birthday cards since it opened in november.
Since opening in November last year, a greeting card shop has sold "3-4" 100-year-old greeting cards.
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life expectancy in britain has been stagnating for a decade but the country still produces a lot of very old folk.
Life expectancy in the UK has stagnated for 10 years, but there are still many elderly people in the UK.
britain ranks 29th in the world for life expectancy (at 81 years) but seventh forcentenariansper 100,000 people.
The UK ranks 29th in the world in terms of life expectancy (81 years), but 7th in terms of centenarians per 100,000 people.
that puts it ahead of italy and greece, both of which are known for their “blue zones”, a term used to describe areas where people claim to live exceptionally long lives.
This puts the UK beyond Italy and Greece, which are known for their "blue zones", a term used to describe the areas where the world's longest-lived people live.
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the secret to sidmouth’s long-lived population is not the food.
The secret to West Dmouth's longevity is not food.
islands like sardinia and icaria h**e the mediterranean diet—he**y in olive oil, seafood and fresh vegetables.
Longevity regions such as Sardinia in Italy and Ikaria in Greece follow a Mediterranean diet – dominated by olive oil, seafood, and fresh vegetables.
east devon, which is home to the highest concentration of centenarians in england, has the pensioner’s special: a small fish and chips and a large pot of tea.
East Devon has the highest concentration of centenarians in the UK, and it has a special diet for the elderly: a small fish and chips and a large pot of tea.
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the sea air must help, says graham brooks, a 76-year-old who helps look after sidmouth’s antiques shop and whose mother, audrey, turned 100 last november.
Graham Brooks, 76, says the seaside air is certainly good for health and longevity. He helps with the antiques shop in West Dmouth, while his mother, Audrey, celebrates her 100th birthday last November.
mrs brooks probably owes more to genes, luck and the fact that she never smoked and does not drink, with the exception of half a glass of wine at christmas.)
Mrs. Brooks' longevity may be due more to longevity genes, luck, and her habit of never smoking, drinking, and only at Christmas that she drinks half a glass of wine. ）
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there are lots of opportunities in sidmouth for old people to stay active and socially connected, both good ways to delay thegrim reaper
In West Dmouth, there are plenty of opportunities for seniors to stay active and socially connected, both of which are great ways to delay the arrival of the Grim Reaper.
at fields, the local department store, the café is music-free, the better to hear elderly friends.
In the café of Fields Department Store, in order to allow the elderly to better listen to each other's conversations, a no-** environment is deliberately provided.
there are brass-rubbing classes, a ukulele club and jazz evenings.
There's brass classes, ukulele clubs, and jazz evenings.
in the window of toto’s, a dog-toy shop “fordapperdogs”, is a poster for a film screening of “a matter of life and death”, a classic released in 1946.
Toto is a family"Specializing in trendy dogs"In the window of the dog toy store, there is a poster for the screening of "Rising to the Top", a classic film released in 1946.
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but places like sidmouth are thesilver liningto a darker story.
Places like Westmouth, however, offer a glimmer of hope for a heavier topic.
although some of its citizens enjoy very long lives, britain excels at producing much shorter ones, too.
While some Britons live long, there are also many short-lived people in the UK.
britain’s middling life-expectancy figuresdisguiseextremes.
The average level of life expectancy in the UK masks extremes.
centenarians tend to cluster more on the south coast, in areas like bournemouth and bognor regis as well as in east devon.
Centenarians are mostly concentrated in the southern coastal areas, such as Bournemouth, Bognor Regis, East Devon and other areas.
but in many other coastal towns, such as blackpool, life expectancy is much lower than the national **erage.
But in many other coastal towns, such as Blackpool, life expectancy is well below the national average.
london is also not a place for the very old: of the eight local authorities in england and wales with fewer than ten centenarians per 100,000 population, six are in the capital.
London is also not a great place to live for the elderly: in the eight boroughs of England and Wales, there are fewer than 10 centenarians per 100,000 people, and six in the capital.
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rather than blue zones, where a specific environment is associated with greater longevity, it seems more likely that britain has silver zones, places which attract longer-lived people in middle age or upon retirement.
The UK appears to have more "silver zones" than specific environmental areas that are closely associated with longevity, the so-called "blue zones", which appeal to people who live longer in middle age or after retirement.
marjorie hodnett, who grew up in london, will be 110 in april. her biggest health complaint relates to a prescription toothpaste sent to the wrong pharmacy (at 105 she still had 26 of her own teeth; now she is down to 21).
Marjorie Hodnett grew up in London and will celebrate her 110th birthday in April. Her biggest health concern was related to an experience of sending her prescription toothpaste to the wrong pharmacy (she still had 26 natural teeth at the age of 105, and now only 21 remain).
she left sidmouth for merseyside in 2020, but only to be nearer relatives after six decades in the area.
In 2020, she left West Dmouth, where she had lived for 60 years, for Merseyside, but only to be closer to her relatives.
it’s a lovely place,” she sayswistfully. the first thing she asks your correspondent is whether thedaffodilsare out.
"It was a lovely place," she said nostalgically. The first thing she asked this reporter was, "Are the daffodils blooming?" ”
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Originally published in The Economist's britain section on February 17, 2024.
Intensive Reading Notes** In: The Road to Free English.
This article has been translated and organized by Irene
Edited and proofread by Irene
It is for personal English learning communication only.
[Supplementary Information].(from the Internet).
blue zonesIt is the area where the world's longest-lived people live, and there are official criteria for dividing the Blue Zone: 1The human life expectancy is the longest2Seniors over 100 years old are up to 3Middle-aged people have the lowest mortality rate. According to these three criteria, there are 5 regions in the world that meet the criteria: Sardinia in Italy, Okinawa in Japan, Nicoya in Costa Rica, Roman Linda in California in the United States, and Ikaria Island in Greece.
Mediterranean dietIt refers to the dietary style of southern European countries on the Mediterranean coast, such as Greece, Spain, France and southern Italy, which are dominated by vegetables and fruits, fish, whole grains, legumes and olive oil. Studies have found that the Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of heart disease, as well as protect the brain from vascular damage and reduce the risk of stroke and memory loss. The term "Mediterranean diet" is now used to refer to a simple, light and nutritious diet that is conducive to health.
grim reaper(or reaper for short) is the English name for the Grim Reaper, which depicts a skeleton in a black cloak and holding a scythe. This is an allusion in the West, in the Bible, Jesus compared believers to wheat, and when the time comes, they will come to harvest (enter heaven), so later the West has been harvested as a synonym for death, and the sickle has become the ** of death.
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islands like sardinia and icaria h**e the mediterranean diet—he**y in olive oil, seafood and fresh vegetables.
Longevity regions such as Sardinia in Italy and Ikaria in Greece follow a Mediterranean diet – dominated by olive oil, seafood, and fresh vegetables.
there are lots of opportunities in sidmouth for old people to stay active and socially connected, both good ways to delay the grim reaper.
In West Dmouth, there are plenty of opportunities for seniors to stay active and socially connected, both of which are great ways to delay the arrival of the Grim Reaper.
britain’s middling life-expectancy figures disguise extremes.
The average level of life expectancy in the UK masks extremes. 