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Woman, 101, who still works and drives has simple tips for long life

Nbcwashington · · 757 words · By A Pawlowski; TODAY
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What to know about Woman, 101, who still works and drives has simple tips for long life

Decades after most people retire, she chooses to keep working and has been employed at her current job, cutting fabric at a Joann store in Mason, Ohio, for 25 years.

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What happened

Decades after most people retire, she chooses to keep working and has been employed at her current job, cutting fabric at a Joann store in Mason, Ohio, for 25 years.

Why it matters

Burns works part-time and says it’s one of the secrets of her longevity.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “How long people live is about 20% down to their genetics and 80% down to lifestyle and luck, Andrew Steele, a British scientist and author of the book “Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old,” previously told TODAY.com.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific quote or statistics attributed to Andrew Steele.
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Claim 2: “She was a bookkeeper in her previous career”
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The claim that she was previously a bookkeeper is found in one source (Noelle Nelson). Other sources do not mention her previous career.
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web search NEUTRAL — JAYNE BURNS, at 101, is a happy employee at Joann (the fabric store), where she can be found cutting fabric – as she has for the past 30+ years! A former bookkeeper who retired off and on, Jayne was i…
https://noellenelson.com/jayne-burns/
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web search NEUTRAL — View Amanda-Jayne Burns’ profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.I am pleased to say in September 2025 I will be joining the Brightstar Financial team as a Team Administrato…
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/amanda-jayne-burns-a03416153
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web search NEUTRAL — Hindi ikinonsidera ni Jayne Burns ang full retirement, at pinili nitong patuloy na magtrabaho sa edad na 101. “I just like working and I like working with people.” One hundred and one years old na si …
https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/extraordinary/175147/jayne-burn…
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Claim 3: “a co-worker who is many decades younger has introduced her to TikTok. The two have appeared in videos together, including one on Burns’ 100th birthday last year.”
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Claim 4: “Burns, who was born in 1922”
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Multiple sources (Newsy Today, AOL, TODAY) explicitly state she was born in 1922, with some specifying July 26, 1922.
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web search NEUTRAL — KOMPAS.com – At the age of 101, Jayne Burns still works from 9 to 5 in the afternoon. Decades after most people had retired, he chose to continue working.Burns, who was born on July 26, 1922, said: “Y…
https://www.newsy-today.com/101-year-old-jayne-burns-is-stil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Burns works part-time and says it’s one of the secrets of her longevity. “You’ve got to keep moving and not sit around the house all day,” Burns, who was born in 1922, tells TODAY.com. “I just like wo…
https://www.aol.com/woman-101-still-works-drives-181224111.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayne Burns was born on July 26, 1922. “I really don’t notice that I’m any older,” she says after recently turning 101. Courtesy Jo-Ann Stores.
https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/101-year-old-woma…
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Claim 5: “has been employed at her current job, cutting fabric at a Joann store in Mason, Ohio, for 25 years.”
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Multiple sources confirm she works as a fabric cutter at a Joann store in Mason, Ohio. While some sources say 26 years and one says 25, the core fact of the employment and location is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayne Burns has had the same part-time job as a fabric cutter at Joann Fabric and Crafts store in Mason, Ohio for 26 years.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/100-year-old-woman-has-worke…
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web search NEUTRAL — At age 101, West Chester woman who sews continues work at Jo-Ann Fabric Jayne Burns has had the same part time job as a fabric cutter for 26 years.
https://www.journal-news.com/news/at-age-101-west-chester-wo…
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web search NEUTRAL — At 101, Jayne Burns still has a 9 to 5. Decades after most people retire, she chooses to keep working and has been employed at her current job, cutting fabric at a Joann store in Mason, Ohio, for ...
https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/101-year-old-woma…
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Claim 6: “her daughter... introduced her mom to it in the 1990s after Burns’ husband died.”
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The detail regarding her husband's death in the 1990s and her daughter introducing her to the shop is mentioned in the Newsy Today source. Other sources mention her employment but not the specific timing of her husband's death.
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web search NEUTRAL — KOMPAS.com – At the age of 101, Jayne Burns still works from 9 to 5 in the afternoon. Decades after most people had retired, he chose to continue working.It was the daughter who introduced her mother …
https://www.newsy-today.com/101-year-old-jayne-burns-is-stil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayne Burns’ work ethic has turned her into a social media sensation.Burns does not attribute any one thing to helping her live a long and fulfilled life but said that definitely “working has helped” …
https://www.thestreet.com/personalities/hundred-year-old-peo…
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web search NEUTRAL — At 101, Jayne Burns still has a 9 to 5. Decades after most people retire, she chooses to keep working and has been employed at her current job, cutting fabric at a Joann store in Mason, Ohio, for 25 y…
https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/101-year-old-woma…
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Claim 7: “Her mother died of an aneurysm in her 40s and her father died when he was 65.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, The Independent, Belegenza) confirm her mother died of an aneurysm in her 40s and her father died at 65.
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web search NEUTRAL — Her mother died of an aneurysm in her 40s and her father died when he was 65. “So I don’t know what it is, but I’m still here,” Burns says. “I wish I knew what it was.”
https://www.aol.com/woman-101-still-works-drives-181224111.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Although she points to a variety of lifestyle choices as contributing to her long life, Burns acknowledged that longevity doesn’t run in her family, as her father lived to 65 and her mother died of an…
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/long-life-secret-ag…
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s not all about the genes. Her mother died of an aneurysm in her 40s, and her father died at 65.Eat everything in moderation.
https://belegenza.com/age-is-just-a-number-secrets-to-a-vibr…
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Claim 8: “Her biggest health issue at 101 is arthritis in her hands and knees.”
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Claim 9: “The 101-year-old still drives a car”
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Multiple independent sources (Marca, Newsy Today, TODAY) confirm that she still drives a car to work.
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web search NEUTRAL — Human beings are a constant source of incredible stories and Jayne Burns' is certainly an amazing one. At 101, she is able to drive and work without any kind of impediment and.
https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/2023/08/22/64e4c9…
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web search NEUTRAL — Not only is he still working, Burns still drives a car and is still able to join other commuters on the streets to work. Him too: 5 Afternoon Habits in the Blue Zone for Health and Longevity. On “lone…
https://www.newsy-today.com/101-year-old-jayne-burns-is-stil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayne Burns was born on July 26, 1922. “I really don’t notice that I’m any older,” she says after recently turning 101. Courtesy Jo-Ann Stores. The 101-year-old still drives a car and joins other comm…
https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/101-year-old-woma…
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Claim 10: “At 101, Jayne Burns still has a 9 to 5.”
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Multiple independent sources (TODAY, My Modern Met, LoveThisPic) confirm Jayne Burns is 101 years old and still employed.
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web search NEUTRAL — A 101-year-old woman who still works says having a job is one of her longevity secrets. Jayne Burns drives herself to work and enjoys being with people.
https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/101-year-old-woma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Making it to 100 years old is a monumental feat on its own, but being active at that age is absolutely worthy of praise and admiration. Jayne Burns, who just turned 101 years old, still has a part-tim…
https://mymodernmet.com/101-year-old-woman-jayne-burns-still…
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web search NEUTRAL — You wouldn't believe that Jayne Burns is 101 years old, especially if you caught her cutting fabric at Joann's. Despite being well over a century old, she's still incredibly active. In fact, she conti…
https://www.lovethispic.com/blog/67698/hard-working-101-year…
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Claim 11: “She lives in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio, with her daughter”
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The detail about living in suburban Cincinnati with her daughter is mentioned in one specific web result (Newsy Today). Other sources mention her location generally as Ohio or West Chester, but the specific living arrangement is only in one source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio's rugged southeastern quadrant, stretching in an outward bow-like arc along the Ohio River from the West Virginia Panhandle to the outskirts of Cincinnati, forms a distinct socioeconomic unit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio
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web search NEUTRAL — She now lives in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio, with her daughter, who also works part-time at the store. It was the daughter who introduced her mother to the shop in the 1990s after Burns’ husband died.
https://www.newsy-today.com/101-year-old-jayne-burns-is-stil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hindi ikinonsidera ni Jayne Burns ang full retirement, at pinili nitong patuloy na magtrabaho sa edad na 101. “I just like working and I like working with people.” One hundred and one years old na si …
https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/extraordinary/175147/jayne-burn…
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Claim 12: “She never smoked.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding whether Jayne Burns smoked or not.
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Claim 13: “Burns is a cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1995 and underwent surgery to have part of her colon removed.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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