(StatePoint) Vivir hasta los 100 años puede parecer extraordinario, pero las investigaciones sugieren que es más alcanzable –y disfrutable– de lo que mucha gente piensa. Los estudios muestran que la mayorÃa de los centenarios califican su salud como buena, y que un gran número de personas de este grupo de edad son móviles, activas y optimistas.
Según la organización American Medical Association, adoptar estos siete hábitos puede mejorar la longevidad y la calidad de vida:
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