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Meet the Oldest, Living Identical Twins Who Turned 103 Christmas Eve (Learn Their Secret to Longevity)

Jan. 1, 2013 10:33am

When Charlotte Eisgrou and Ann Primack were born as preemies on Christmas Eve they weighed only seven pounds — combined. Now, the two identical twins recently celebrated their 103rd birthdays, making them the oldest, living identical twins in the world.

Oldest, Living Identical Twins Turned 103

Charlotte Eisgrou and Ann Premack are the world’s oldest, living identical twins. (Photo: Jordan Eisgrou/Facebook)

When the pair were born in 1909, there wasn’t even an incubator for preemies in their condition. According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the twins were kept warm with a stove. The girls were place inside the stove, which the News-Journal noted was set at a low temperature, with blankets.

The News-Journal reported that the women rank second in the world as oldest twins overall. The oldest twins, who are fraternal, are two women from Scotland born 39 days prior to the Florida-dwelling women.

What’s their secret to longevity and still retaining sharp minds? Primack told the News-Journal in an interview several years earlier it’s genetics.

“Genes are the whole thing,” Primack said. “And we were never fat.”

Eisgrou seconded genetics as a factor but added milk to the list as well.

“We drank milk. It’s milk and the genes,” Eisgrou told the News-Journal.

Ultimately though, they said they don’t really know the secret to longevity and “wouldn’t tell you” if they did.

As for what they think about being the oldest identical twins, the News-Journal reported not much really.

“Who would have thunk it?” Eisgrou said, according to the Florida newspaper. “My father would have danced in the air. He’d be so happy.”

Read more details about the twins’ life in the Daytona News-Journal here.

(H/T: Daily Mail, Huffington Post)

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Comments (27)

  • HaploVoss
    Posted on January 2, 2013 at 4:28am

    Hey, my great grandfather made it to 102 and was sharp as a tack until the day he died. Fought in two wars, was kind of a ‘mean old jerk’ to most people although he would actually help anyone he thought needed it. He never had any special diet, smoked, drank (not a drunk or anything, but liked scotch), and well… he just lived a long friggin time.

    I think diet and healthy living may have something to do with longevity, but I think it has *more* to do with genetics and just general luck of the draw.

    Happy belated Birthday to the ladies.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:38am

      My dad thinks it’s an active mind that keeps you alive. He’s going to be 81 soon, and looks and acts in his 60′s. He’s still sharp, still drives a motor home (and only has one eye, lost it when he was 15). He still makes knives by hand (and numbers every single one).

      This story made me a little sad though. The twins were born the same year as my grandmother, who I lost in 1985. I miss her.

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  • CatherineAnn
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 8:13pm

    I read about a set of twins in the eighties that were about that age then. Women down South somewhere. It was a while ago and what I do remember they said was their secret was a teaspoon of fresh garlic, fresh ginger mixed in a shot of whiskey with a splash of lemon juice. Every morning. All those things are good for you and worth a try since down home health care is all us old people will have with Obamacare soon. Watch out we may not even have that. The word is the government wants to control the vitamin and herb market in the next 4 years. Looking at outlawing the sale of vitamin D for starters. They say its a hormone and therefore has to be controled. Elections sure do have ……..

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    • dissentnow
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 9:07pm

      i prefer a splash of coke with my whiskey

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    • loriann12
      Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:40am

      Second that on Obamacare. My oncologist has me on 5,000 mg of D3, because the cancer is in my spine. I’m also in B17, which I have to buy from Mexico. I’m glad my oncologist believes in alternative medicine along side conventional. My insurance company denied the latest drug he wanted to put me on, with no explanation, just no, won’t pay for it. I can’t afford it, so we have to find out today what he wants to do instead. I’m only 49.

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    • CABERNETQHS
      Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:51am

      @Loriann12
      I’m with you sister. I’m 49 and can’t imagine the fight you have on your hands. Stay strong. I’ll pray for your remission.

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  • RamonPreston
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 2:52pm

    I asked my doctor what to do to live to be 100. He thought a second and said “Don’t drink, don’t smoke and stay away from women.”, I asked him if this would guarantee I would live to be 100 and he said “No, but it will seem like it.”

    My mother has a plate that says “Eat veggies every day for 80 years and you won’t die young.”

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    • rickc34
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 3:24pm

      This was before Obamacare. The 40′s will be the new 80′s.

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  • lefty5005
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 1:27pm

    I asked a MD once what he thought was more important (I already knew the answer) genetics or phenotypical characteristics like exercise, diet, social status, smoking or alcohol. He stated he thought both were equally important and I said “you would make a good politician.”
    Genetics play a far more important role than the environment in longevity. Obviously I am speaking of someone who lives a fairly normal life and not a soldier, paratrooper or the person on the receiving end in a knife throwing contest. I also think the very poor who have not graduated from the first level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs could be included because if you do manual labor everyday of your life or don’t know where the next meal is coming from you are at a distinct disadvantage. My grandmother lived to 99, 3 months short of 100. She ate anything she wanted, drink milk, wine, read books and took a nap for 90 minutes every afternoon. When she passed the only medication she took was a mild anti-hypertensive (water pill). She said she had enough, laid down and didn’t wake up. She has 7 children and an abusive husband who died when she was 63. She literally lived a second life after he died with traveling and visiting relatives. She was also an eternal optimist and had a college education. She stated in the 20′s no one could dance like she could. She grew up in rural America and said meaness is and always will be around. She lived through 4 major wars and said the Muslims are crazy

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  • grand slam grandam
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 12:22pm

    Wonderful story, such love! The stories they must be able to tell! Maybe the 100s are the new 80s? Sad thing is when one passes away, the other will probably soon follow.

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  • Chrisrob63
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 12:19pm

    If we are blessed to live so long, invariably some reporter will ask us our secret for a long life.

    I remember seeing a cartoon by MAD Magazines writer/artist Al Jaffee. It was Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. The reporter asked the wrinkled, bed-ridden old man what he owed his long life to:
    The three alternate responses were:

    1) “To the fact that I haven’t died yet.”

    2) “To not asking stupid questions.”

    3)(my favorite) “To heavy drinking, wild partying, chain smoking, and a number of things I can’t mention in mixed company.”

    I plan on using those responses if I should live so long.

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  • dissentnow
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 12:09pm

    They didn’t grow up eating government approved GMO’s.
    Or grow up drinking government approved fluoride poison.

    We wont be so lucky.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 11:54am

    A few years back I thought it would be cool to live to 100. Now with Obama that has changed. I am not sure I want to see what my next 39 years is going to be like. Don’t worry, this is not a cry for help. I want to die naturally of old age, I just not sure I am going to like what I will see.

    Glad to see these two women so spry at their age.

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  • Fat Pappy
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 11:44am

    Happy Birthday ladies. Hope you live another 103 years.

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  • WhiteFang
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 11:18am

    Can we live forever?

    John 17:3

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    • Old Truckers
      Posted on January 1, 2013 at 7:14pm

      WhiteFang,

      According to Jesus’ words at that scripture, yes we can live forever.

      However I think most people will ignore what is said there, considering it folly.

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  • circleDwagons
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 11:14am

    Milk does the body good

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  • forthepeople
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 11:07am

    To have seen what they have in there lives, must be amazing !

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  • flatlandbroncofan
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 10:56am

    Three ways. Lot and lots of three ways. hahaa Adorable!

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  • SaturdaysWarrior76
    Posted on January 1, 2013 at 10:45am

    It’s cute how they said “It’s Milk and the genes” that is their secret to longevity! And…”we were never fat” hahaa! Adorable!

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