LIVE LONG:some pointers

Living past 90, and living well, may be more than a matter of good genes and good luck. Some behaviors in elderly men are associated not only with living into extreme old age, a new study has found, but also with good health and independent functioning.These behaviors were abstaining from

•  smoking
• weight management
• blood pressure control
•  regular exercise 
•  avoiding diabetes.

 The study reports that all are significantly correlated with healthy survival after 90.