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Aging
Thinking positively about aging extends life more than exercise and not smoking
September 9th, 2002
Thinking positively about getting older extends one's life by 7 1/2 years, which is more than the longevity gained from low blood pressure or low cholesterol or by maintaining a healthy weight, abstaining from smoking and exercising regularly, a study by a Yale researcher has found. "We found that those individuals who reported more positive self-perceptions of aging demonstrated significantly longer survival than those who reported more negative self perceptions of aging," said Becca Levy, assistant professor in the department of epidemiology and public health and lead author of the study published in the August 2002 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2002-09-09)
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