The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed From now on in Italy, you're only old after 75 Only over-75s should be considered 'elderly' in Italy, according to researchers, who say Italian seniors remain active for longer than their counterparts in other countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20181130/in-italy-youre-only-old-after-75 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:36:32 +0100 in-italy-youre-only-old-after-75 People in Liguria live longer than any other region in Europe The northern Italian region of Liguria is the longest-living in the European Union, according to the latest figures from Italy's national statistics office. https://www.thelocal.it/20180907/italy-liguria-oldest-live-longest-europe Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:46:35 +0200 italy-liguria-oldest-live-longest-europe A nonna in Puglia has become Europe's oldest woman A 115-year-old living in the Italian region of Puglia has become Europe's oldest woman, following the death of a 116-year-old Sardinian. https://www.thelocal.it/20180712/a-nonna-in-puglia-has-become-europes-oldest-woman Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:44:31 +0200 a-nonna-in-puglia-has-become-europes-oldest-woman Italian nonna becomes the world's second oldest person As of this weekend, 115-year-old Giuseppina Projetto of Italy is the second oldest person alive in the world today. https://www.thelocal.it/20180423/italy-nonna-giuseppina-projetto-second-oldest-person-in-the-world Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:00:51 +0200 italy-nonna-giuseppina-projetto-second-oldest-person-in-the-world An Italian nonna is now the oldest person in Europe Italy’s Giuseppina Projetto, 115, has taken the title of Europe’s oldest living person after the death of a 116-year-old Spaniard. https://www.thelocal.it/20171218/italian-nonna-giuseppina-projetto-oldest-person-in-europe Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:11:03 +0100 italian-nonna-giuseppina-projetto-oldest-person-in-europe Growing old in Italy: Italians live longer but suffer more Italy has long been one of the countries with the highest life expectancies in the world - but what's it actually like to grow old in Italy? A new report has examined how Italy's elderly population measure up to their counterparts across the EU. https://www.thelocal.it/20170926/life-expectancy-is-rising-in-italy-but-the-elderly-struggle-with-health-problems Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:22:54 +0200 life-expectancy-is-rising-in-italy-but-the-elderly-struggle-with-health-problems Italy's oldest nun shares tips for a long life on 110th birthday Candida Bellotti - the oldest living Italian nun -celebrated her 110th birthday on Monday. At her birthday party, she shared some tips for anyone hoping to live an equally long life. https://www.thelocal.it/20170221/italys-oldest-nun-shares-tips-for-a-long-life-on-110th-birthday Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:13:28 +0100 italys-oldest-nun-shares-tips-for-a-long-life-on-110th-birthday Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117 An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century. https://www.thelocal.it/20161129/emma-morano-last-person-alive-born-in-1800s-turns-117 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:45:36 +0100 emma-morano-last-person-alive-born-in-1800s-turns-117 Italy's oldest man just turned 111 Valerio Piroddi, known to friends as Tziu (Uncle) Mundicu, had 111 candles to blow out on his birthday cake on Sunday, making him Italy's oldest man. https://www.thelocal.it/20161114/italys-oldest-living-man-just-turned-111 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 11:24:11 +0100 italys-oldest-living-man-just-turned-111 Emma Morano, world's oldest person, shares her secrets for a long life In one month it will be Emma Morano's birthday. Though she hasn't invited anyone, people from around the world are still likely to turn up to celebrate with the last known person alive to have been born in the 19th century. https://www.thelocal.it/20161031/emma-morano-worlds-oldest-person-shares-her-secrets-for-a-long-life Mon, 31 Oct 2016 09:42:47 +0100 emma-morano-worlds-oldest-person-shares-her-secrets-for-a-long-life 'Red wine won't prolong life': Tuscan study US researchers may have found a flaw with the notion that people who drink red wine can somehow avoid the pitfalls of a high-fat diet, following a study of nearly 800 people in Tuscany. https://www.thelocal.it/20140513/red-wine-does-not-prolong-life-tuscan-study Tue, 13 May 2014 11:20:00 +0200 red-wine-does-not-prolong-life-tuscan-study The siblings that have seen a century The Melis family may seem like any other traditional Italians; going to mass, tending a vineyard and living on the same soil they grew up on. But there's something unique about the Sardinian brothers and sisters that has them breaking a world record. https://www.thelocal.it/20130704/the-siblings-that-have-seen-a-century Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:44:00 +0200 the-siblings-that-have-seen-a-century