The Swedish Nursing Home Filled With 100 Year-Olds | The Art Of Living: Sweden

Many 100-year-olds come from the southern Swedish town of Vittsjö. Niklas goes to see how the sisters Gunvor, 104, and Britta, 94, live. He also meets a young couple who have chosen an old-fashioned lifestyle.
In this food and lifestyle documentary series, internationally renowned chef Niklas Ekstedt explores the secret of living past the age of 100. He’s travelling to six of the world’s ‘blue zones’ - regions such as Sardinia, Costa Rica, and Okinawa in Japan, where unusually high numbers of people reach an advanced age - in a quest to find the recipe for a long and healthy life. Along the way, he befriends locals and gets to know them, joining in with their daily routines and discussing their approaches to life, food, and ageing. He also reveals different ways of living. For example, in Ikaria, Greece, he discovers a town which keeps the stress levels down by not keeping track of time. And, as you would expect from a leading chef, he also can’t resist sampling some of the local specialties in every place he visits.
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[@mozangel]

It seems like what all these places have in common is community. They all eat different types of food that supposedly make you live longer but none of these foods seem to be the same. But they all have groups of people that come together and socialize. It seems like this is truly the reason why they live so long.

[@jaredf]

“Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭9‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ You’re right, also there is no golden apple for long life in terms of food. The key is variety.

[@annammazur9712]

All series are great. For me the biggest factor is that I have to reduce stress and start enjoying my life every day 🙃 find time for friends and not value that much money.

[@WinterrBean]

Nicklaus conversation with Britta was so poignant and genuine. Thank you for uploading.

[@anosjc]

My 90 year old grandma died about 15 days ago. She had started forgetting the present and kept talking about her family and friends from her childhood for about a month before that. So it's true that the closer you get to death your brain starts bringing up old childhood memories.

[@jamesonherald5080]

That's true 100%

[@nancyword3814]

Enjoyed this series immensely! The Bible says, "forget not the assembling of yourselves together." This seems to be the underlying theme!! Thanks so much!!

[@pamelacooley6457]

Love this so very much. The love the little sister has for her older one❤️ so beautiful

[@drfadiabbas4439]

As I am following up on the whole series of Blue zone, I guess this one, got really deep into the question of longevity, aging , the discussions were amazingly mature to raise the question. Maybe the fact that there was not a language barrier, that made easy the dialogues. Thanks for those documentaries that are a true legacy for Longevity medicine.

[@colinmacdonald5732]

I work in a nursing home with ages from 56 to 100. The hundred year old guy is probably the best mentally and physically.

[@MartinSage]

56! What! How can that be?

[@colinmacdonald5732]

@@MartinSage Early onset Alzheimer's is a thing. But not everyone in a Nursing Home gets in through old age and decrepititude. It can be strokes, misuse of drugs, congenital disability.

[@K_C83]

Brita looks amazing for 95!!

[@toady7741]

Finally. A Blue/Blue-ish Zone that is NOT in the Mediterranean/subtropics. There needs to be more of these, like in Iceland.

[@greenmachine5600]

Was looking it up, Sweden doesn't actually have one

[@pamelacooley6457]

Lose technology,eat good food,stay active and enjoy the company of others ❤️

[@annchurchill2638]

One extra element. lived a few years in Minneapolis in the 1960's Everyone the seemed to be Scandinavian. I spent a weekend up north at a dairy farm with a fellow student. These people live so healthy, and most important, they CARE FOR THEIR ELDERS.

[@trudiemooy9676]

Very enjoyable to watch and learned a lot❣️

[@taramarcelle1706]

In Trinidad one of our eldest senior just 5 years ago was109. Full of humour and joy. I had the pleasure of meeting her she lo ed Fruits especially Pomegranates🤔

[@lenn155]

Very inspiring stories...❤

[@erzsebetnilsson580]

True hearty togetherness of joy is play a STRONG ROLL and of cause the healthy diet as well. KEEP UP WITH IT SWEDEN.... LOVE EACH OTHER and ENJOY ... there is no time for 'hacking' on each other as we all feel the same and the end of the day.

[@someothername9462]

I want to live as long as I'm independent. As soon as others have to take care of me, I want to go. Not that it's in my hands anyway!

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

WHO defines healthy ageing as “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age.” Functional ability is about having the capabilities that enable all people to be and do what they have reason to value.

[@goatgate3815]

Excellent honest content thank you very much.

[@corriezietsman7061]

Love your videos - especially IKARIA -LOVE THE PEOPLE!!!!

[@veronikaong4447]

I have enjoyed so much your videos and talk on old age, and remains content and enjoy life so much more, 🥰

[@Lovemycoffee10]

Wonderful Niklas! Hej Hej! I just viewed your Fantastic videos & would like to thank you for explaining the Blue Zones and the long life of these amazing people on this great planet. I look forward to seeing more of your awesome work and hope to see you at 105 if I live that long, lol! My mom is 92, born in Southern Italy, lives here in US, she is still bright eyed and bushy tailed, lifestyle similar to those in Sardinia minus the goats. Many Blessings to you, Love & Light ... thank you N!

[@buzfelyasis413]

Awesome! So Sweden also have many centenarians. Another Blue Zone then. That’s great!

[@MartinSage]

In my 70’s I am for the first time feeling apprehensive that my life is coming to an end and I don’t want to die. Who does?

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Lov ths enlighten episode

[@irishkazolotse]

It would be nice to translate over subtitles, thank you

[@jieamp2883]

Ohh this video really wants me to focus myself and feed a a healthy one,

[@jamesonherald5080]

Better do

[@docot92]

Niklas, I really love your journey about blue zones. Please hunt more about food and health. Hi from Indonesia🙏🙏🙏

[@tiaramassie9281]

Hi DoCoT, apa kabar? I am from Indonesia too. Nenek saya hidup sampai umur 96 tahun 🙏👍 minum jamu, hidup sehat, teratur dll

[@Punamart258]

I'm from India and I love to watch your vedio

[@MsKarduspandora]

I noticed that there are almost no dessert time or snacks. Is having no desserts and snacks also add to longevity factors?

[@rufinogarcia7724]

Great life has a purpose for oneself and for others too, especially family and loved ones. Healthy food too, with not much toxic ones like sweets and processed foods

[@racquelford1595]

Lovely was wondering if any Jamaica live in Sweden

[@annetteeder887]

With all due respect, nobody has the right to take another life. not even if it might make you over 100 years old.💚

[@brittajacobson2523]

Are you vegan. Were your ancestors vegan? Because we have been omnivores for millennia. . The duck has been a domestic food animal from Asia to Europe since time in memorial. Actually I would have used the feathers too . Speaking of which I presume you don’t have real leather stuff either. Certainly it’s better than plastic and gmo tofu. P.S. the blood meal is amazing in the garden soil.

[@sharkair2839]

but its ok for a grizzly bear to eat a salmon? or a great white shark to eat a seal? or a human for that matter.

[@cupofserenity7692]

Veganism is debunked. Stop spreading ideologies that not everyone may agree with and especially not in the name of your case of morality.

[@Elaba_]

So you never kill insects?

[@seki249]

Like grandpa😄👍🌹🤓

[@dwiprawesti7954]

My dreaming life

[@meiling3617]

😭😭for the goose 🦆🦆🦆

[@RentiaLbG]

Do not appreciate having to watch an animal being killed with no warning!

[@debzyj376]

Sure hope he told the what has intentions were and said a prayer for it. I could never do that to an animal.🤦‍♀️

[@peterjackson7473]

I have a grandmother close to 100 yrs. for the last 5 years she lays in a bed staring at the ceiling, defecates on her self, can't walk, is in dementia 90% of the time, uses the resources of six family members to keep her alive. Her husband died in 1977 quickly and quietly. I drink, smoke, eat what I want because I don't want to be a burden to anyone else just to say I lived to 100.

[@regieegseg8588]

You will be the same burden to anyone but at a younger age

[@greenmachine5600]

Sweden does't actually have a blue zone.

[@SuzanneU]

Sweden should clearly be added to the list.

[@Pronovicera]

Sort of ironic speaking of long life in a cemetery

[@SuzanneU]

Not at all. The headstones give dates of birth and death, so it's easy to see whether people in a particular area have unusually long lifespans.

[@SuzanneU]

Remember that a harsh life weeds out everybody whose constitution breaks under the strain.

[@HKSaimuimui]

I am sick when the duck was killed.

[@ann9573]

They should take every part of that poor duck, the feather for pillow, then it calls RESPECT!!!👎👎👎

[@vannom8485]

Oh no. not the duck.

[@Judith577]

Killing the duck was disgusting. How could you kill an animal that was raised by you since young? It's like Killing your pet

[@scarlettskies100]

why did you watch it?? he said before he did it he was going to kill the bird....

[@irishkazolotse]

Survival, ducks arent pets there

[@lowbrowrodeo]

He's telling in the video how he can do it. And it's not a pet, it's a farm animal.

[@kathydefilippo8085]

It’s is what farmers do.

[@meiling3617]

😭😭😭🦆🦆🦆

[@deadmanswife3625]

Gross eating. 40 yo should know better

[@in9725]

why would you show how to kill a duck? its horrible!!! we can live perfectly healthy choosing just vegetarian diet...

[@scarlettskies100]

why did you watch it?? i skipped that bit so i didnt have to see it

[@laurenshannon2703]

It's real life. People everywhere eat meat. There was nothing cruel in his attitude. They didn't show the killing, only the stunning, so I guess your imagination got the better of you. We live privileged lives. Meat has sustained people the earth over through good and bad times. It's easy to criticize when you've never experienced even one day of famine. But times are changing, we may soon see the wisdom of our elders.

[@joannae3828]

@@laurenshannon2703 exactly, I remember as a child living in a village close to my grandparents, they used to have their own chickens,rabbits, ducks, from time to time they killed one for a meat, but always respected the food they received and animals had a nice life. Circle of life. I miss my grandparents

[@SuzanneU]

Who is this "we" of whom you speak? Just because you do okay as a vegetarian doesn't mean that everybody else would do well on your diet!