In an interview with the Fort Dodge Messenger for her 112th birthday, Hendricks and her family said her secrets to a long life included hard work, staying away from doctors and never passing on a slice of pie. Smart woman. Staying away from doctors was the advice of my own mother đ â Read on http://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/bessie-hendricks-oldest-woman-united-states-dies-115/507-266e82f9-3670-4240-8210-8f5e95066a1f