Longevity

Long Life, Personality All In The Genes

Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 05.30.2012

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The 1993 movie Grumpy Old Men played up a common stereotype about those who live well beyond their golden years. With lines like, "Do me a favor. Put ...

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How To Live Longer And Better

Posted 05.17.2012

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The key to living long and better? Taking advantage of what you can control when it comes to your health, says David B. Agus, M.D., oncologist and aut...

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Exercises That Can Add Years To Your Life

Posted 05.08.2012

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Working out isn't only about how you'll look in that bikini. Getting -- and staying -- in shape boosts heart health, helps your skin and improves your...

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10 Easy Strategies To Slow The Aging Process

Huff/Post50 | Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 05.23.2012

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Red wine has long been a controversial libation (and not because of cabernet versus malbec battles). Scientists have gone back and forth over the year...

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Dick Van Dyke's Longevity Secrets

Posted 05.01.2012

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"I like to have young friends," said Dick Van Dyke when asked how he has maintained such a youthful appearance and demeanor at age 86. The prolific en...

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How To Be The Healthiest Person Alive

AJ Jacobs | Posted 04.27.2012

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My goal? To test out every diet and exercise regimen on planet earth and figure out which work best. I sweated, I cooked, I learned to pole dance. In the end, I lost weight, lowered my cholesterol and doubled my energy level.

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WATCH: Table Tennis Ace, 101, Draws Researchers' Attention

7.30 | Posted 04.19.2012

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Dorothy Delow certainly hasn't let age slow her down, venturing to Mongolia at age 97 to compete internationally in the World Veterans Games at table ...

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Are We Methuselah?

Charles Peralo | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Methuselah, Millenials, Aging, Longevity, Life Expectancy, Methuselah Fly, Overpopulation, Teen News

The fourth massive stage in human history is here. So the key now is spreading this information in order to speed up the process. With that education, financial and medical reforms will be made.

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2 Ways To Live Longer And Healthier

Elaine Gavalas | Posted 04.14.2012

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Young or old, you can promote lasting health by incorporating yoga and the Mediterranean diet into your lifestyle. Here are two ways to live a longer, healthier life.

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7 Steps To Crafting An Amazing Life

Dr. Terri Kennedy | Posted 04.09.2012

The 93-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch is a living example of how to tap into our human potential. We each have the ability to craft an amazing life.

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Life Lessons From The World's Oldest People

Posted 03.19.2012

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By Miriam Weiner for U.S. News Health In the Broadway musical "Fame", Carmen sings about wanting to live forever. Unfortunately, that's not possibl...

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10 Hotspots Where People Live The Longest

Posted 03.14.2012

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By Miriam Weiner for U.S. News Health In 1513, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León set sail in search of Bimini, a mythical land said to house...

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How Long Will You Live? Take This Test

Posted 02.26.2012

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Age is just a number, but which number do you think you'll live to see? The audience and co-hosts of "The Revolution" took a life expectancy quiz base...

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Healthy for 100 Years

Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: The Longevity Project, Long Life, Longevity, Centenarians, Healthy Aging, Aging Gracefully, Healthy Living News

One of us is a 100-year-old physician who has been in an ongoing research study since 1917, and the other is a baby-boomer health researcher who has been heavily involved in conducting that remarkable study.

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Quitting Smoking Harder for Poor -- American Heart Month: Day 18

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.19.2012

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"Quitting smoking is the single most important step smokers can take to improve their health," according to Dr. Norman Edelman, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association.

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Life Spans of Literary Giants

Dave Astor | Posted 04.09.2012

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Charles Dickens' 200th birthday and Edith Wharton's 150th birthday got me thinking about how old famous novelists were when they died. How does the longevity of notable authors compare to the longevity of adults in general?

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Surprising Tips To Help You Live Better, Longer

Posted 05.14.2012

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Dr. David Agus spoke with "CBS This Morning" about his new book "The End of Illness" and longevity. Watch the above video to see his key tip to living...

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Fountain of Youth Is Closer

Stephen Barrie, ND | Posted 03.31.2012

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An elixir of youth capable of at least reversing the ravages of aging, if not bestowing immortality, has always been one of the enduring dreams of humanity. We don't want to just live longer; we want to live younger.

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Rich People Live Longer Than The Poor, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 01.23.2012

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Wealthy people possess more than just spending power. They also have more time to live than poor people do, a new study has found. The wealthiest p...

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Why People Who Pray Are Healthier Than Those Who Don't

Richard Schiffman | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Longevity, Alternative Healing, High Blood Pressure, Gerontology, Health, Asthma, Meditation Benefits, Meditation, Prayer, Herbert Benson, Heart Disease, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Prayer and Meditation, Religion News

If you want to achieve maximum health, here are a few things that you should do: exercise regularly, eat nutritious and minimally processed foods, drop those extra pounds -- and pray.

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WATCH: Dan Buettner On Why Diets And Exercise Don't Work

Posted 01.18.2012

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Researcher, explorer and author Dan Buettner has worked for years identifying Blue Zones, areas where people live markedly longer than average, and wh...

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11 Health Habits That Will Help You Live To 100

Posted 03.15.2012

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By Deborah Kotz for U.S. News Health One of the biggest factors that determines how well you age is not your genes but how well you live. Not convi...

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Can Your DNA Predict Longevity?

mobile.theweek.com | Posted 01.13.2012

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What if your doctor could tell you how long your life would be -- while you were still young? That's the possibility offered by a study released this ...

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What Finch DNA Says About Human Lifespan

Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Zebra Finch, Longevity, Finch, Finch Lifespan, Telomere, Longevity Study, Lifespan, Lifespan Study, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Finch Longevity, Science News

Talking parrots are nothing new, but what can Zebra finches tell us about how long an individual lives? Maybe more than you might think. In a prov...

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A Solution to Your Worst Retirement Nightmare

InvestingAnswers | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Aging, Longevity, Insurance, Inflation, Retirement, Investments, Longevity Insurance, Huff/Post50 News

Unfortunately, there are no hard and fast rules for estimating your life expectancy. Your current health status, your lifestyle and the age your parents passed away at are all influencing factors.

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