Lifestyle. This may be the big one. Several clues are starting to emerge that point to parallels between the lifestyles of super agers. Healthy-aging researchers have identified four common habits.

A physically and intellectually active lifestyle.

The willingness or ability to constantly challenge oneself.

An active social life and a wide social netw... See more

‘Age doesn’t obliterate our individual traits and identities,’ Karpf writes, ‘on the contrary, it heightens them.’1 And research suggests we are likely to become happier as we grow older, contrary to our usual expectations. Why is that? We have already discovered what we might broadly take to be the reason. As our horizons change, priorities shift

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Aging well does not mean having no setbacks, no loss of mobility, or no medical conditions. Our happiness depends on our attitude and how we handle the inevitable challenges we encounter. Despite the various losses that older individuals experience, research has shown that we tend to become happier and happier as we move through our 60s, 70s and 80... See more