Dick van Dyke reveals the secret to feeling young at 98
Dick Van Dyke has opened up about his secret weapon that helps him stay young as he prepares to celebrate his 98th birthday.
The Hollywood legend spoke out about defying the ageing process in a recent interview with Yahoo, saying there are four key things that help him maintain his youthful vigour and zest for life.
Firstly, he credited his good genes for helping him stay young later in life.
Secondly, the actor said that his 51-year-old wife, Arlene Silver, was instrumental in helping him feel young.
“Having a beautiful young wife half my age to take care of me (helps),” the actor gushed over his spouse of 11 years.
Van Dyke also added that a “positive attitude” was key to keeping healthy, stating, “I get that from my wife.”
Lastly, he said exercise is important for people of any age, but particular those in their senior years, as he said he does whatever he can to keep moving.
“I wrote a book called Keep Moving, I still go to the gym three days a week and work out,” he shared.
“I advise everybody to do that, because that’s what ages people — it’s just a stiffening up and not exercising their muscles and their lungs,” he added. “Exercise is the answer.”
Dick Van Dyke has previously spoken about his wife Arlene, whom he first met at the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards when he was 81 and she was 35.
The pair initially became friends before their relationship turned romantic.
“We share an attitude,” Van Dyke said cooingly of his wife. “She can go with the flow. She loves to sing and dance, which we do almost every day. She’s just delightful.”
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