The secret to a healthy life from a 100-year-old doctor who still sees patients 3 days a week

Despite her old age, she still maintains her job as a medical examiner three days a week at Kasamatsu Hospital in Kainan City, according to The Japan News (Japan).

The physician of many generations

Kasamatsu Hospital was founded in 1909. Since marrying her husband, orthopedist Shigeru, Ms. Kasamatsu has worked here. Together, the couple ran the hospital and raised their three children.

There were times when she had to examine more than 120 patients in one day. The hospital also had emergency rooms, so she often stayed up all night to perform surgeries.

She recalls doing everything from examining patients, dispensing medicine, keeping records, and accounting.

Dr. Kasamatsu's secret to her career is simple. She always believes that the most important thing is to listen to what her patients have to say. Thanks to her kindness and closeness, she gains the trust of her patients.

Her second son, Mr. Satoshi, now the hospital director, shared that patients trust his mother very much because she always knows how to create a comfortable atmosphere when talking.

- Ảnh 1. — Spinach, broccoli, cabbage... are part of Dr. Kasamatsu's diet.

Secrets to healthy living

Dr. Kasamatsu's life was filled with busyness, hardship, and health problems.

Ms. Kasamatsu was hospitalized for cancer treatment but never stopped working. For her, the thing that kept her healthy for 100 years was her diet.

She believes that eating lots of vegetables is the biggest secret to maintaining good health and preventing diseases. In her daily meals, she often uses vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, cabbage, and okra.

She believes that vegetables are not only nutritious but also help lower blood sugar, keeping the body balanced and healthy.

At 100, she still walks steadily without a cane. She lives alone in a house next to the hospital after her husband died in 2012 at the age of 91.

Clear mind

Outside of work, Dr. Kasamatsu keeps his mind sharp by making a habit of solving number games every day.

She spends one to two hours exercising her mind, seeing it as an effective way to prevent dementia.

She also nurtured a love of music . At the age of 70, she began learning piano at the suggestion of her husband.

Besides, she still maintains the habit of reading medical documents to update her professional knowledge. Continuous learning and research helps her to continue to be steadfast in her profession, becoming a great example for her children, grandchildren and colleagues.

Don't think about retirement

According to statistics from the Japanese Ministry of Health , Labor and Welfare, by the end of 2022, there were about 340,000 doctors reporting their practice status, and among them, 86 were 98 years old or older. However, the case of Dr. Kasamatsu still regularly visiting doctors at the age of 100 is extremely rare.

Despite being a century old, she still maintains her optimism and passion for medicine. She insists that she is still healthy, does not feel tired and has never thought about retirement.

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