Living to 109: Maria Rosa's simple secrets for long life unveiled
Maria Rosa lived 109 years (collage by RBC-Ukraine)
Maria Rosa was one of the oldest women in the world, living to the age of 109, thanks to her consumption of two products.
Wales Online revealed what the centenarian drank and ate to prolong her life.
What we know about Centenarian Maria Rosa
Maria Rosa Tassone passed away on October 14, 2024, at 109. She survived two world wars and three pandemics.
Maria was born in Spadola, Italy, on January 25, 1915, just one year after the start of World War I. She stayed in her hometown, where she tended to her garden and prepared meals for her large family.
The great-grandmother attributed her long life to "olive oil and red wine."
The Italian woman had 26 relatives, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Until her death, she was the oldest woman in the Italian region of Calabria, with a population of about 1.84 million.
Maria Rosa Tassone dies at the age of 110 (screenshot)
Maria Rosa survived the Spanish flu pandemic, which began in 1918 when she was three years old and ended in 1920. She also endured the SARS outbreak from 2002 to 2004 and the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
Maria Rosa explained her longevity by living quietly and enjoying light meals, often accompanied by a glass of wine.
She also stated that she never smoked cigarettes and avoided any excesses.
When asked for advice on how to live long, she suggested using olive oil, drinking red wine, and avoiding too many sweets.
When Maria Rosa was born, Italy was a monarchy under King Victor Emmanuel III. She witnessed her country become a republic in 1948 and survived the transition to the Second Republic in 1994.
"Today is a sad day for the entire Spadolese community. My grandmother, Maria Rosa Tassone, has returned to the Father’s house at the venerable age of nearly 110. She was the oldest person in Calabria and among the longest-lived in Italy," her grandson Vitantonio Tassone wrote on social media.
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