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Just How Much Can a Healthy Lifestyle Extend Your Life?

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 Healthy Aging Project Healthy lifestyle, life expectancy, longevity

Researchers have identified 5 low-risk lifestyle factors that have the biggest impact on lifespan.

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Just Walk.

December 2, 2017December 4, 2017 Tom LaRocca exercise

Good news! You hear about new workouts all the time (Zumba, Barre, intervals, etc.), but if you just want to

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New Insight into Longevity Factors

March 5, 2017May 19, 2017 Isaac Everitt life expectancy, physical activity, smoking, socioeconomic

A big new study, published in The Lancet (the world’s oldest medical journal), examined 1.7 million people from many other studies and

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Go Green for a Longer Life

April 26, 2016May 19, 2017 Nicolette Hoke greenery, Harvard, longevity, Nurse's Health Study, public health

Seasonal depression or run-in with flu season to recognize how the environment affects a person’s health. A group of public health researchers at Harvard University recently published some research that contributes a little more to the story. They found that living near greenery might lead to a longer life.

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Could Patience Help You Live Longer?

March 16, 2016May 19, 2017 Tom LaRocca DNA, patience, stress, telomeres

Patience is a virtue, but an intriguing new study suggests it may also affect the aging process. The research focused on undergraduate students (who probably aren’t thinking about healthy aging), but it provides some clues as to how actions today might affect your health later.

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For Healthy Aging, Nix the Negativity

February 20, 2016May 19, 2017 Samantha Lunsky aging, Happiness, Meta-analysis

We all know aging can be a bit of a bummer. Our hair turns gray, our minds start to slow down and some features of our DNA change. However, perhaps the secret to aging well is simply a question of mind over matter. New research out of Ireland is exploring that very possibility.

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Can Bacteria (Probiotics) Make You Happier?

January 24, 2016May 19, 2017 Tom LaRocca aging, depression, mood, Probiotics

For most of us, how we feel varies from day to day. On a good day you may feel happy or confident, and on a bad day you may be depressed or anxious. As it turns out, mood can have serious effects; in fact, negative mood can increase the risk of …

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Smile—and Age Easier!

November 4, 2015May 19, 2017 Marcel Davidse healthy aging, positive attitude

Thinking positively about your older days can go a long way in terms of easing the aging process. The wealth of scientific research on our perceptions of aging was nicely summarized in a recent Wall Street Journal article. According to a survey, younger adults often associate aging with…

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