You feel younger than you are
Everyone says that age is just a number. And, of course, there’s some truth to that statement. As you get older, it matters more how old you feel than how old you are.
If you have a tendency to want to answer the question, “How old are you?” at a younger age than your real one, that’s a good sign that you’ll be sticking around for a long time.
A study at the University College London reports that senior citizens who wrote feeling younger than their age had a significantly lower mortality rate than the ones who felt their age or older.
You began menopause after age 52
Research shows the longevity secret that naturally experiencing menopause later in life can mean an increased life span.
One reason for this? Women who go through menopause later have a much lower risk of heart disease, according to a clinical professor of gynecology at Yale University’s School of Medicine.
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So far so good for me. Most of my friends didn’t make it pass 50. My family have life span of 93-106. lived at their homes . Until THEY ask to go to a home to make friends I thought that was so funny. My 100 year old grandfather had girlfriends. I said OMG! LOL! Stranger yet he like weed and wine I could not stop laughing at him. He was so cool!
You should add what I call “the happiness quotient” to the list. First of all, recognize that happiness is an inside job. This quotient should be maintained at as high a level as possible. An orchid blooming at the window, always keeping a book going, a junket with a friend every now and then for lunch, visiting (and donating to) thrift stores. Maybe you should get a small dog, or a cat!