5 Longevity Tips for Living Past 90
These five simple longevity tips can greatly improve your odds of living for over 90 years. Better yet, you can live well in spite of disease, and good luck and good genes are not required.
These findings are the results of a 26 year long study (1981 - 2006) of a group of older men who's average age was 72 when the study began. The report entitled Exceptional Longevity in Men examined what modifiable lifestyle factors are associated with a life span of 90 or more years and late-life function in men. (Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 168, 2/11/08)
When the study began 2,357 men enrolled and self-reported on their health and lifestyles annually. Out of this group 970 men (41%) survived to at least 90 years of age. A careful analysis of the data yielded a Longevity Guide for Living Past 90.
Tips for Achieving Health and Longevity
The odds of achieving health and longevity in old age are much better if you follow the 5 Longevity Tips in the longevity guide.
1) Abstain from smoking
2) Mange your weight and avoid obesity
3) Control blood pressure
4) Control blood sugar to avoid diabetes
5) Exercise regularly
If all five of the guidelines were followed there was a 54% probability of reaching age 90. The odds dropped to between 22-36% with two adverse risk factors. If none of the tips for achieving health and longevity were followed there was only a 4% chance of living to 90.
Improve Your Odds - The Longevity Guide
Living to 90 is not that difficult , once you have reached age 70, if you follow the longevity guide. The highest risks of mortality are associated with smoking (2.1 times the standard risk). Diabetes was the second highest risk (1.9 times higher risk). Obesity came in third with 1.44 times higher mortality risk, and hypertension was fourth at 1.3 times the risk. Regular exercise lowered the mortality risk by about 30%.
Longevity and Diet Are Inter-related
To live longer and healthier avoid smoking, exercise and realize that longevity and diet are inter-related. See our article about the Longevity Diet. Achieving health and longevity is realistic, and healthy aging should be your goal. Follow these guidelines to minimize or postpone illness and disability.
Live long and prosper!
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