Tag: living longer

When it comes to aging gracefully and with a sense of wellbeing, the "Blue Zones" are writing the script. In these regions of the world it isn’t unusual to celebrate your 100th birthday while living a productive life. Naturally, they have been thoroughly studied so we know what it takes to join the ranks of the "young old." The groundwork includes eating a plant-focused diet, adequate exercise, having a sense of purpose and strong social support. Once these components are in place they work together, helping to manage stress.

(REUTERS HEALTH) - Women may have a longer life expectancy than men, but they are spending more of their golden years living with disabilities, a U.S. study finds.

Researchers analyzed studies of people 65 and older enrolled in Medicare, the U.S. health program for the elderly. The studies asked how often disabilities kept people from fully participating in daily activities and then followed them over time to see how long they lived. They looked at data from 1982, 2004 and 2011.

The following is a round-up of news items compiled by the Hitched editors during the week of July 10, 2014.

Giving Birth at an Older Age Linked to Longer Life
We know that couples have been getting married at an older age (29.0 years old for men and 26.6 years old for women, according to a November 2013 report from the U.S. Census Bureau; and that the average age of women giving birth to their first child has risen steadily over the past four decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.