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Current Health Byte: September 6, 2010 issue

September is Healthy Aging Month

Adopting healthy habits can greatly affect the course of aging, even if you don’t start those habits until you are age 50 or older. A recent study in the Journal of Gerontology looked at the secrets of aging by following over 2,400 older men and women for 10 years. Study participants who aged with little disability shared some common traits:  they tended to have a moderate to high income, they were non-smokers, drank alcohol in moderation, maintained a positive outlook and claimed to have less stress.
Here are some tips for healthy aging:

 

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