long life

[gsgs]

Residents of these 25 counties enjoy some of the highest life expectancies in the U.S.

1. Montgomery County, MD Life expectancy at birth: 81.31 years
2. Story County, IA Life expectancy at birth: 81.02 years
3. Carver County, MN Life expectancy at birth: 80.98 years
4. Collier County, FL Life expectancy at birth: 80.97 years
5. Benton County, OR Life expectancy at birth: 80.93 years
6. Fairfax County and City, VA Life expectancy at birth: 80.9 years
7. Marin County, CA Life expectancy at birth: 80.82 years
8. Olmsted County, MN Life expectancy at birth: 80.68 years
9. Johnson County, IA Life expectancy at birth: 80.47 years
10. Honolulu County, HI Life expectancy at birth: 80.45 years

[Arubi]

I moved this thread from hell to the Lab because it is a discussion related to health issues.

gsgs, how about highest life expectancies in other parts of the world?

[gsgs]

http://www.ined.fr/en/pop_figures/developed_countries/life_expectancy_birth/

it's unfair, that females live longer

[Lucky1]

So what's the common denominator of these counties? Wealth?

[gsgs]

I forgot the link:

http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/105744/Best-Places-for-a-Long-Life

there is some more information

maybe someone can post a summary...

[BuilderBob]

Hmm.. I have an Aunt aged 84 and she has a live in boyfriend aged 93. They live in the county of Surrey, UK. :cool:

[Mousehound]

Seeing as I will not be allowed to retire before the age of 67 here, upon doing so I should move to Japan as fast as I can to get the most out of it. :rolleyes:

[Chesapeake]

So what's the common denominator of these counties? Wealth?

I can't speak for the rest but for Montgomery County Maryland the answer is YES it is wealth.

[rusinmn]

So what's the common denominator of these counties? Wealth?

Here in Minnesota, Carver-wealth, Olmsted-wealth and the home of the Mayo clinic.

[Amberglass]

I wouldn't want to be 79 reading those numbers....:D

[gsgs]

http://curevents.org/album.php?albumid=11&pictureid=75


http://curevents.org/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=75

[lilly]

Well my mother died at 89 from a drug interaction, healthy as they come and wits intact.

My father in law died in his late 90's when he did something he shouldn't. Healthy as they get, but with mild dementia, incompetent to handle his own affairs.

What is the use of being healthy if your mind is shot.

[gsgs]

see also here for strategies to delay aging:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey