Other reliable surveys combine factors of family history and your lifestyle to arrive at an estimate of longevity. This survey (below) may make you feel better if, like Richard’s and mine, your family history is not filled with 100-year feats of aging. It focuses on activities over which you have some control. When I applied for life and disability insurance, the agent asked me if I participated in high-risk activities such as piloting aircraft, scuba diving, sky diving, unprotected sex, or intravenous drug use. (more…)

With heart disease risk being the number one cause of death among older Americans, you should pay particular attention to known causes of heart disease. A healthy heart can continue to function as well at 70 as it did at 30. If your heart is not affected by disease, your resting heart rate remains the same throughout your life. The question, then, is what can you do to keep it healthy? Here are ten simple advices for maintaining a healthy heart. (more…)