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At 114 years outdated, Thelma Sutcliffe just became the oldest living American, in accordance to the Gerontology Research Group. She is additionally the seventh oldest person in the world, and all she wants to do is eat meals with her friend.
Luella Mason, a longtime friend, advised NCS that Sutcliffe has misplaced most of her eyesight and a few of her listening to, however she’s in any other case “still very sharp.”
Sutcliffe, an Omaha, Nebraska native, became the report holder on April 17, when earlier holder, Hester Ford, died in North Carolina at 115 years outdated, NCS affiliate KETV reported.
Like all of us, Sutcliffe has been affected by Covid-19. Her assisted living facility stopped permitting residents to eat meals in the communal space, Mason stated, and residents had to eat in their rooms. It was laborious for Sutcliffe, she stated.
“It breaks my heart, because the first thing out of her mouth is, ‘Are you going to stay and eat with me?’” Mason advised NCS. “And I have to say I can’t, they won’t let me … I tell her we have to go by the rules.”
Now, whilst the facility has began letting some individuals eat communally, Mason stated Sutcliffe nonetheless received’t eat in the widespread space.
“I don’t know anybody down there anymore,” Sutcliffe advised Mason.
As for her longevity, Sutcliffe credit the indisputable fact that she by no means had youngsters, by no means smoked and believed strongly in by no means worrying about something, Mason stated.
“She’ll say that to this day,” Mason stated. “Don’t worry. She has a philosophy of not worrying.”
Sutcliffe does know that she is now the oldest person in the US, Mason advised NCS. But when the truth is introduced up, she usually brushes it away with a, “We don’t need to talk about it.”