Live to Be At Least 100?

Will you live to 100? If you think you might, I might have something of interest to offer for your consideration, even if only as a tongue-in-cheek work to make several points about longevity.

writer named Dan Buettner, a researcher from National Geographic who has traveled the longevity study, wrote a book called "Blue Zone". These are locations where a high percentage of people enjoy a very long, high quality lives.The full title is "Blue Zone. Lessons for living longer than men who lived the longest, " It gave me some ideas.

Mr. Buettner is not the first and will not be the last visit, observe, analyze and report on health habits of centenarians in a remote, little understood places off the beaten path we associate with civilization. In a recent interview with ABC News Diane Sawyer is always annoying, Buettner condensed aging of its latest discovery in a short but interesting interview segment. Here is the bottom line, based on the quality he reported that Ms. Sawyer: centenarians (at least those in Icaria, a beautiful Greek island) have a positive attitude, a sensible diet and take care. Surprise! In Icaria, they also have a special fondness for local honey and a tea. They love to walk and eat lots of nuts - and vegetables, too. They soak in hot springs and hang out mostly with other slim, fit and optimistic people. like yourself.

Nothing is said about religion, yogurt or alcohol (although there might be something about such things in the book). The author argues genetics account for only 20 percent of longevity, at least in Icaria. (University of Georgia Gerontologist Leonard Poon, in an essay about centenarians, says 30 percent is due to heredity -.. see how they live out of 100, World Future Society, November-December 2008 Vol 42, No 6) whether 20 or 30 percent, the biggest factor by far, everyone agrees, is a lifestyle.

further research: Let's personalize this old job - especially centenarian question. What would you reach age before the final curtain call? On a scale of 1 to 10 (ten is quite confident of achieving the legendary Mark), where would you put your chances of living to 100 years or more?

Your chances are probably better than you think. There are about 50,000 U.S. centenarians about now. Any idea how much it was a century ago? Almost anything! What about the next century at this point? What numbers can we expect from this time, assumingthat no epochal disaster ? Who knows? Who could venture a credible guess? No - This May Surprise: Some experts predict that it will be 800000-1000000 U.S. centenarians in 2050! It was only 40 years from now. (I can relate - I'll be 112 .)

Credit for the longevity of progress is attributed to better sanitation, control of air and water borne diseases and other measures for environmental protection, including improved food supply and greater security. I still have withdrawal, but it is not Jungle that Upton Sinclair would write about it. Three other factors also come into play - life habits, economic safety nets and medical advances. former affects the quality of added years, the latter, the number of them.

Unfortunately, medical advances can keep you alive on the sidelines for too long. Only a few have the opportunity to make the final decision about when enough is enough. Your chances of being able to tell when something better (but still hard) if you live in a right-to-die jurisdiction, such as Oregon or the Netherlands. Do you really want to be on 100 if it requires longer years of personalities immobilized with Fox News commentator?

before the longing too much about longevity, you might want to do more to most of the time straight. Remember Susan Ertz lines in Anger in the Sky (1943): "Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon ."

during the study: The study, involving about 1500 centenarians in the course of ten years in the U.S. .. The survey consists of interviews in search of knowledge that can help others live long and well. subjects provided DNA samples, taken psychological tests and to encourage relatives to talk with scientists about their lives. centenarians agree to donate their brains for medical research. (Application, hopefully, will remind you of old people on a piece of donor organs in the movie Monty Python meaning of life .)

Among the preliminary findings from this study that centenarians enjoy good health, are sociable, optimistic, lucky and skilled at managing stress. Moreover, it seems to agree with people, have a clear thought patterns and a great sense of humor. For example, one lady asked for the identity of the nephews or nieces (for interview purposes) that consistently have an interest in her work? The woman replied: Well, they are all interested in my work.

studies of leaders in mind that most respondents are healthier than they had originally expected. Most avoid the devastating disease under the age of their last months or so (compression of aging). Although researchers are not sure what to do with it, another finding was that five times as many women do it to 100 as well as men and women, unlike men, who prefer a life.

Summary of key variables: What are the key variables here? Has the ability to live life unstressful most important factor? Do you live alone lend a certain resistance to the older bachelors and bachelorettes? What about the fact that the number of centenarians carry genes common among those who live to 100 or better? Scientists are not sure just yet, what would all this, but they seek to identify the genes of longevity, learn how they work and, as you might expect, to create drugs that mimic their actions.

Fortunately, the head researcher wants to focus on healthy life patterns, as well. Most patients are not smokers, drinkers or obese. However, he also noted that even if you're Jack La Lanna, you have the perfect diet, you're exercising for a very long time, you're happy-go-lucky and incredibly beautiful and you're thin, I would say that without the appropriate genetic variation , it's still very difficult to get to 100 Well, yes, we knew that. It's hard to get to 90 or 80, as well.

you will live to be 100? These statements about living to 100 reminded me that I once had the bright idea of ​​making murder associated with wellness reaches 100th Unfortunately, ethical considerations shelves of my grand plan. No - I'm kidding - the plan was pure and noble, something like life insurance. I even wrote an essay that describes the plan - general

It May be time for nearly a decade later, it is still working on a feasibility study (and legality) of my initial scheme, published on 29th December 2001. If I wait another few decades, it could be too late - but I'll be 100 and thus too old to sign up. In any case, it seems that it was time to go for it, it's time to go back to my bright idea.

This is - let me know what you think. Perhaps this concept is even more appeal during an economic crisis. If the feedback from you is very encouraging, I could publish longevity REAL wellness program for those who want to connect to another centenarian status-seeking wellites. We can start our own club. It will consist of the secrets of longevity reading program, a special exercise regime, an eternal diet pattern and much more. So far, none of this is all that is special, but I did not mention the best part yet. Here's the best part - my will to live 100 program, if I go over with him, to prove totally amazing, incredibly attractive and safe thing to sweep people into a frenzy to live long and well:

1 This will be guaranteed!

2 It will cost only $ 100 for life - which will be refunded if you do not 'do it (provided you claim your money back - personally )!

3 You'll get a club T-shirt and a lifetime subscription to my newsletter. True, it's free, but it will still be winning.

Other details will have to wait for the grand announcement, if and when the public assures me discover this offer.