“Good sex!" – the secret to a long life according to 102-year-old Essex care home resident

A 102-year-old Essex care home resident has revealed her bonk-ers secret to living a long and happy life.   

Joyce Jackman, from Care UK’s Silversprings, on Tenpenny Hill, marked her 102^nd birthday on 9^th May. Reflecting on her many happy years, Joyce had the team in stitches when she credited good sex and good sherry as being the key to her satisfying life.

To celebrate the occasion, the home’s talented chefs prepared a special cake for Joyce to share with her family, who paid her a surprise birthday visit.

Commenting on her big day, Joyce said: “I had such a lovely day I didn’t want it to end! I can’t believe I’m 102 – it must be all the chocolate I eat that’s helped!”

Joanne Rix, Home Manager at Silversprings, added: “Joyce is a much-loved resident at the home – she’s always making us laugh with her fantastic sense of humour and outlook on life, and it was wonderful to be part of her special day.

“Here at Silversprings, we work hard to support residents to lead fulfilling lives, and celebrating special occasions and birthdays plays a huge part in this. We love any excuse to celebrate the amazing people living here at Silversprings and Joyce’s birthday was no exception. Everyone had a wonderful time toasting Joyce’s birthday and listening to her share memories from her long life.

“We were honoured to raise a glass of sherry to Joyce’s incredible life so far and are privileged to have her as part of our Silversprings family.” 

Born in Colchester, Joyce married her childhood sweetheart, Terence Jackman, following a friendship spanning many years.

In her younger days, Joyce worked in a sweet shop, before joining the RAF as a chef during World War Two. In her spare time, Joyce helped out with looking after the children in her neighbourhood, as well as enjoying baking with her mother and going out with her friends.

Now, Joyce enjoys keeping her mind busy with regular crossword puzzles and staying up-to-date with the daily newspaper – as well as enjoying plenty of chocolate.

Silversprings is a state-of-the-art care home which provides full-time residential, nursing, dementia and short-term respite care. The care home incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities and includes its own hair salon.

To find out more about Silversprings, call Customer Relations Manager, Lisa O’Sullivan, on 01206 809173, or email lisa.osullivan@careuk.com

For more general information, visit careuk.com/silversprings