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Optimism appears to add years to your life—studies show that people with a positive outlook live 5 to 15 percent longer on average than those who tend...

Social connections are a critical factor in maintaining physical health and cognitive function as you age.

Nutrition is one of the most direct levers you have to extend both your lifespan and the years you spend living independently.

Sleep directly affects how long you live. The relationship between sleep quality and longevity is not theoretical—studies consistently show that people...

Yes, strength training can significantly extend your lifespan. A landmark 30-year study from Harvard T.H.

Regular walking can add years to your life. Multiple large-scale studies show that people who walk consistently have lower mortality rates—often 10 to 20...

Blue Zones are real geographic regions where people regularly live to be 100 years old or older—and they do so with remarkably good health.

Centenarians—people who have lived past 100 years—share a remarkably consistent set of characteristics that have little to do with genetics alone and much...