A Dragon at the Nursing Home
Calment’s personality was strong and sometimes imposing. In her nursing home, she was referred to as a “dragon” and as a “la comandante.” She was disciplined and active but wasn’t well-liked. The caretakers that worked at the nursing home called her “condescending.”
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She was a difficult woman and was known as a “tough cookie.” While she was living at the nursing home during the last years of her life, she demanded that her bed be made as if she was staying in a hotel. She had an extremely strict schedule, especially for an older woman. She woke up early to exercise and impressed locals in the area… while terrifying them at the same time.