At 102, Mildred Kirschenbaum plays canasta and mah-jongg weekly with friends, sips her favorite vodka-and-tonic cocktail (“It’s medicinal,” she quips) and trades stocks online. Living alone in Boca Raton, Florida, Kirschenbaum became a social media sensation at age 99, dispensing tart advice about aging via TikTok and Instagram.
“I want to be alone,” says the retired travel agent, a widow for 19 years. “I like my own company.” Recent health issues have challenged her independence — but not completely. She stopped driving this year, but she did renew her driver’s license.
