She even stated that her eyesight is so good that she can read the newspaper without the help of glasses.
This 100-year-old Italian super grandmother has … 100 in terms of driving. The reason for Candida Udercho from Vicenza, who renewed his driver’s license and became the third century-old woman in the country deemed appropriate to lead.
“This renewal makes me happier and more autonomous,” she told the Corriere della Sera, saying she would not force her son to move her now. “I am lucky to have reached 100. And for me it is a surprise that I am so healthy. I do not take drugs, only the “strange” sleeping pill where and where “.
She even stated that her eyesight is so good that she can read the newspaper without the help of glasses.
Udercho said that the only thing she regrets in her life was that she lost her husband relatively recently. “I decided that staying alive meant that it would be useful for me to enjoy life as much as I could. I started walking with friends and that helped me manage my grief. After I retired, I did it in a more organized way, and since then I have not missed a single outing. “Every Sunday at 6 in the morning I am there, ready …”.
According to the Guardian, Italy has one of the highest age-old populations in Europe – with an increasing trend. According to the National Statistics Office in May, they were alive 20,456 centenarians, from 14,456 in 2019. Driving licenses for those over 80 are renewed every two years, while drivers must provide medical certificates to ensure they are physically and mentally healthy.
