LONDON , England -- Friedel and Robert Borisewitz have led extraordinary lives . Jewish citizens born in Antwerp , Belgium , they survived the Holocaust by fleeing to Brazil with fake documents . Long lives : Friedel , 92 , and Robert Borisewitz , 97 still lead an active life . Friedel later survived severe tuberculosis , and while both have experienced personal tragedy during their long lives , they have refused to be crushed by it . What is most remarkable is that at the age of 92 and 97 respectively , Friedel and Robert are as dynamic and full of life as people 30 years their junior . Friedel especially is , according to her friends , a `` miracle '' of nature . When she reveals her age -- which she almost never does -- people are often shocked . In her day Friedel was a striking beauty , and that glamour and grace is still evident today . See more photos of the couple » . Since the age of 13 Friedel says she has exercised every day . She plays golf regularly and often spends weekends in the picturesque seaside town of Knokke , off the coast of Belgium . She swims regularly in waters that many of her compatriots find too cold to enter . Her interest in healthy living started early in life . `` Until the age of 13 , I was a little ball , slightly round , and my piano teacher told me I should exercise . `` Since then , I have always been very active '' said Friedel , who never misses her daily a.m. work-out television show . Except for one lapse , Friedel has always maintained healthy eating habits . `` When we arrived in Brazil we ate too much as there had been very little food during the escape . Jewish food is also not particularly healthy . `` That slightly destroyed my stomach and I have since cooked very healthily -- many fruits and vegetables and very little fat . '' Nevertheless , when it comes to food , Friedel says her husband , who she married in 1941 in Brazil , is not as disciplined . `` He has always been constantly hungry ; he loves eating and drinking a lot , '' Friedel told CNN . But with Friedel in charge of the cooking , Robert has had little choice but to eat healthy ingredients . In the last year , Robert 's concentration and memory have deteriorated , but Friedel says she notices a difference when Robert has been active . `` I can see his mind works better when he has been outside the four walls of our apartment and going for walks , even if he now walks very slowly . '' Today , Friedel is more determined than ever to continue her healthy lifestyle . `` You will never hear me say I 've had enough , even if I do feel tired at times , '' she told CNN . `` My father thought it was a sin to give up . Now I would like to live for as long as is possible . '' Friedel admits she sometimes thinks about death : `` I just wonder how it will happen . It 's like being pregnant with your first child -- you wonder how it 's going to happen . `` The difference is that when you are pregnant for the first time , people give you advice and tell you how it 's going to be . '' But Friedel , who speaks six languages fluently , does n't dwell on the subject . She prefers to concentrate on the present . `` When I was ill with tuberculosis at the age of 38 and in hospital for almost a year , my doctor told me it was a good lesson in wisdom to have experienced illness . It means I will always yearn to make up for lost time . ''
Both in their 90s the Borisewitz are still living a healthy , active life . Holocaust survivors Friedel , 92 and Robert , 97 are full of life and energy . The last time I saw them was at my grandmother’s funeral on June 6th. Friedel says she sometimes thinks about death but does n't dwell on it .