Ginny Bergmann celebrated her 108th birthday in Rancho Bernardo’s The Remington Club, an assisted living home.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Rancho Bernardo woman is celebrating her 108th birthday and has given some longevity advice.

Ginny Bergmann celebrated her 108th birthday in Rancho Bernardo’s The Remington Club, an assisted living home.

Bergmann was born in New Jersey in 1914 but landed in Rancho Bernardo after traveling nearly 17 times around the world due to her husband’s job as an aviation engineer, according to her daughter, Nancy Bergmann.

Ginny Bergmann relocated to Rancho Bernardo with her daughter in 1986 after her husband died in Australia.

“In her youth, she worked in New York City at her father’s design studio and was inspired by all around her, including the construction of the Empire State Building, window designs on Fifth Avenue, and Broadway theater,” Nancy Bergmann told CBS 8.

Ginny Bergmann discovered her love of art while designing fabric and wallpaper for children’s rooms, and she went on to study at the Parsons School of Design in New York City.

“To this day, she insists on putting her stamp of approval on every outfit and accessory,” said Nancy Bergmann.

And how did she live for 108 years? Ginny revealed her longevity secrets.

Always have something to look forward to. Be positive. Accept things as they are and adapt. Find the humor. Be thoughtful and think of others before yourself. Eat everything but in moderation.
Nancy Bergmann, Ginny’s daughter, said her mother’s secret to longevity is her approach to guilt.

“For example, rather than admit a mistake, she innocently says, “I don’t know what happened; IT did it!” To this day, I haven’t figured out what IT is,” Nancy Bergmann said.

A birthday party was hosted at Bergmann’s assisted living facility to commemorate her 108th birthday.