According to Guinness, 112-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez drinks a glass of cognac every day, works hard and sleeps well
Juan Vicente Pérez, aged 112, was recognized by Guinness as the oldest living man on Tuesday, 17th. The Venezuelan farmer turns 113 on May 27th and revealed the recipe for reaching 100.
In addition to hard work and a good night's sleep, Pérez says it is necessary to drink a glass of cognac every day, Guinness reported, adding that he has exceptional health and memory. He remembers his childhood, his marriage, the names of his brothers, children and grandchildren. He loves being surrounded by family and friends.
Where was man born
Born in Venezuela, in the city of El Cobre, state of Táchira, Pérez has been married for 60 years and has 11 children, 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. His wife died in 1997. The centenarian began working as a farmer at an early age.
He was already helping his parents on the sugar and coffee plantations at the age of 5 and, as an adult, he served as a bailiff, resolving land disputes in the city where he lived, Caricuena.
His family is very grateful for Pérez's health, says one of his daughters, Nelyda. Although he wishes to live longer, the old man wants to be remembered as a hard worker, faithful to his wife and with deep religious devotion when he leaves.
Perez joins the 118-year-old French nun who became the world's oldest person in April following the death of 119-year-old Japanese Kane Tanaka. The nuns' recipe for a longer life follows the same steps as the Venezuelan ones.
According to the care team looking after Luciee at a nursing home in the southeastern French city of Toulon, she drinks a glass of wine every day. She is holding her glass of wine and perhaps that is her secret to longevity, an employee said.
Sister Luciles' advisor, David Tavela, has previously stated that she intends to surpass the person with the longest life on record, Jeanne Louise Calment, also French, who lived 122 years and 164 days and died in 1997. She likes to keep a wheelchair your mind active. They wake me up at 7 a.m., bring me my breakfast and sit me at my desk, where I do little things, the nun reported to Guinness World Records.
