How Long Can You Live?
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Things You Can't Control
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According to Dr. Robert Kane, M.D., director of the Center on Aging and the Minnesota Geriatric Education Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, most Americans have a reasonable chance of living to their late 70s or early 80s. Eliminating risk factors as heart disease, cancer or stroke can add five to 10 years of life on top of that. The chances of reaching 100, however, are about as slim as winning the lottery.
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What You Can Control
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The statistics on longevity include those who die of accident, bacterial illness, in war, or by suicide. Personal life expectancy relies strongly on environmental and societal conditions. Genes play a large role in personal life expectancy. Controllable ways you can improve your life expectancy include eating healthy, exercising, and lifestyle changes such as not smoking or lowering alcohol intake. Avoiding dangerous and illicit activities increases longevity.
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According to Immortal Humans, most centenarians didn't play organized sports or have gym memberships. They incorporated a daily regimen of routine and work and just slowed in their late years while continuing their gardening or walking. Most had families, friends, or both who gave them reason to wake up in the morning. Importantly, they lived low-stress lives, which is an primary factor in preventing heart disease and a number of other ailments.
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