# Ohio woman credits Greek-inspired diet and activity as she turns 105

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/one-of-americas-oldest-women-reveals-her-secrets-to-longevity-as-fun-loving-spitfire-celebrates-her-105th-birthday/
- Published: 2026-10-24T14:55:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T15:07:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16214991/helen-sophis-oldest-woman-secrets-longevity-105.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Helen Sophis turned 105 in Ohio.
- She credits her age to diet, activity and clean living.
- Friends and hobbies remain part of her life.

## Summary

Helen Sophis celebrated her 105th birthday at a senior living centre in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where friends heard her stories and advice. She credits her longevity to a Mediterranean diet, physical activity and “clean living”, while friends describe her as funny, generous and full of determination.

The daughter of Greek immigrants, Sophis grew up eating home-cooked dishes such as moussaka and pastitsio. She played several sports at school and university, worked in a rubber factory during the Second World War and later played golf, winning tournaments. She now enjoys bingo and crafts with friends, and says she feels better than she did as a teenager; Naomi Whitehead, aged 116, is identified in the article as North America’s oldest living woman.

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