People Who Live To 100 Seem To Have 2 Things In Common

Happy 100th birthdayThere’s no single secret to a long life, though longevity expert after longevity expert has shared that eating well, staying active, and socialising are all pretty great places to start. But a recent paper has suggested that people who live to 100 or older may have two things in common. The researchers, who tracked the health of “all individuals born in Sweden between 1920 and 1922” (roughly 270,000 people) for up to 30 years starting from age 70, found that centenarians appeared to have two disease-fighting factors in common. Interestingly, it didn’t just seem to be the case that people who lived a long time avoided illness altogether.What do 100+ year olds have in common?They seemed to get diseases later and have fewer of them (including heart and brain disease).In a press release, study author Karin Modig said: “Exceptional longevity is not just about delaying ill health. It reflects a unique pattern of ageing.“The results suggest that centenarians have preserved homeostasis and resistance to disease despite ageing and physiological stresses – something that may be due to a favourable combination of genes, lifestyle and environment,” she added. We aren’t exactly sure whether this is down to lifestyle factors (like diet), environmental factors, or both. But speaking to Newsweek, Modig said: “Having a healthy cardiovascular system and maintaining a positive outlook on life – feeling a sense of purpose – does seem to be a common pattern.” It’s not the only research to find this One study found that high cardiovascular strength recorded decades before old age reduced dementia risk by 88%. And optimism has been linked to “exceptional longevity” in both men and women. We don’t yet know why some people seem resistant to the diseases common in older age. But experts seem to agree that those are two amazing traits to boost your odds.Related...Is The 'Japanese' Or 'Mediterranean' Diet Healthier? I Asked A Longevity DoctorHRV Is Linked To ‘Exceptional Longevity’: Here’s What It Can (And Can’t) Tell You About Your HealthThis Is The Age When Ageing 'Accelerates', According To New Research

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