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☆ Americans would rather live a shorter life in good health than a longer life with health issues, new poll finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It seems like everyone wants to live longer these days. But a recent survey found that Americans are no longer just looking for ways to live longer: they want to be healthier while doing so. In a poll of 2,200 American adults, Medtronic and Morning Consult asked participants if they would prefer to live a shorter, healthier life or a longer life with health issues. The results show that 62% agree or partly agree with feeling concerned that they won't be as healthy or will be in pain if they live a longer life. The actions that people say they're taking to increase their lifespan are eating healthy, exercising and taking preventative health measures.

Persons: Thomas Perls, Perls Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Boston University Chobanian, Avedisian School of Medicine, CNBC Locations: U.S, England

☆ How did Henry Kissinger live to 100? He had no idea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Kieran Corcoran | Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100, but he had no idea how he lived so long. AdvertisementHenry Kissinger, the legendary statesman who helped shape modern geopolitics, is dead at 100. I didn't aim for it," Kissinger told Döpfner. But it gets worse — according to his family, Kissinger did many things that doctors will tell you not to. His son, David Kissinger, wrote about his father's lifestyle and longevity for The Washington Post earlier this year.

Persons: Henry Kissinger, —, Axel Springer, Mathias Döpfner, Kissinger, Döpfner, David Kissinger, Wiener, Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, Hilary Brueck, Dr, Angel Iscovich, centenarians, Dawn Skelton, Thomas Perls, it's Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Washington DC, Google, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, BU's Locations: China, Washington, UK, Scotland, England

☆ The oldest living person in Texas just turned 114: Here's why doctors say she's 'done everything right'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

And after celebrating her 114th birthday last week in Houston with five generations of her family, Francis earned the title of the oldest living person in Texas, according to local ABC station KTRK-TV. "I just thank the good Lord for keeping me," Francis told the news station. Still, her granddaughter, Ethel Harrison, told ABC 13 that she thinks lifestyle has a lot to do with Francis' longevity. She never did that," Harrison told ABC 13. And Dr. Holly Holmes, a geriatric physician, said Francis "has done everything right" for longevity, according to ABC 13.

Persons: Elizabeth Francis, Francis, Ethel Harrison, Harrison, Thomas Perls, who's, Holly Holmes, Holmes, Warren Buffett Organizations: ABC Locations: Houston, Texas

☆ 5 daily practices could up your chances of living to 90—check out this life expectancy calculator to see more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Increasing your chances of living to 90 could boil down to your behaviors, not just genetics, research shows. "If you're getting to 95, you're usually doing that because of really good health behaviors," says Perls, as well as benefiting from good luck and good genes. On average, followers of the religion tended to live to between age 86 and 90, regardless of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. 'The older you get, the healthier you've been'While researching, Perls noticed that several people had reservations about living a long life, which prevented them from seeing the value of maintaining healthy behaviors. "Some people think that the older you get, the sicker you get and that they wouldn't want to live to that age.

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