Why do some make it to their 100th birthday, but others don’t? It’s not just a matter of picking better parents. Studies following identical twins suggest no more than 20 to 30 per cent of the variance in lifespan is explained by gene inheritance.We love stories about hard-living centenarians who attribute their longevity to some combination of lard, vodka, and their favourite brand of cigarette, but clearly these are not the common lifestyle factors that will give you the best shot at a long and healthy life. So what are?I’m a doctor and best-selling author who has made it his mission to find and analyse the very latest science on ageing at the very deepest level. What works? What doesn’t? How can we best protect ourselves against the major killers, and heart disease? How can we preserve our brains and even boost their power so we hopefully never succumb to the most-feared disease of all, Alzheimer’s?
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