The oldest man in Italy has died – what is the secret of his longevity?

Tripoli Giannini, Italy's oldest person, has died at the age of 111.

Tripolino, as he was nicknamed, died at his home in the Livorno region on New Year's Eve. He was the oldest man in Italy and The second oldest in Europe, After the Frenchman Andre Ludwig who He is 75 days old.

His son announced his death via a message on social media. “He thought he was immortal… Instead, at 9:30 a.m. in San Silvestro (New Year's Eve), my father, Tripoli Giannini, died. He was 111 years and 133 days old – register! He is accompanied by his wife Tosca, my mother, who has been waiting for him for more than 40 years.”

Tripoli Giannini, He was among the longest-living people in ItalyAccording to data from Istat, the national statistical service, In 2023, there were 22,000 people over 100 years old. This is the highest number ever recorded The majority of Italian centenarians are women. Sardinia is ranked as one of the five regions in the world with the highest number of people over the age of 100, with Genoa at the top of the list.

What is the secret to the longevity of the oldest man in Italy?

Trebellino was born in 1912 and He lived through two world wars and two epidemics. He admitted this during his celebration of his 111th birthday last August Secrets of his longevity She was SnacksWhich was always accompanied by wine It should not be emphasized, No Smoking And To treat every day as a gift.

For many years, the Mediterranean diet has been thought to be a key component to the longevity of Italians. but, The country's aging population presents a challenge for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governmentIt coincides with a sharp decline in the number of births, which puts pressure on the pension and health systems.

In 2022, births in Italy hit a record low of 393,000 births, according to the Estate Institute. Georgia Meloni said last December that reversing the birth trend was among her government's priorities for 2024, with 2.5 billion euros allocated in the budget to address this gap.

With information from The Guardian