/PRNewswire/ The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the nation s oldest and largest independent kidney patient organization, hosted its 6th.
Alana Rudder decided to become a living organ donor after seeing a commercial about it when she was 11. Little did she know what the future would bring.
Three years ago, I visited Charlie Carr soon after he turned 100. I learned he was âraised on beans and cornbreadâ in the Kentucky bluegrass, served in the Navy during World War II, and worked in military intelligence.
At the time, Carr, a widower, still drove his 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic (he has since sold it), enrolled in exercise classes and cooked his own meals.
He also shared his secret to longevity: âKeep moving, and drink at least three martinis a night.â
His favorite spot to enjoy a martini? At the end of the bar at Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel. The place became his âCheers,â where everybody knows his name and, eventually, his age. Heâs now 103½.