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It’s all very well to pile up statistics on average life span and speculate about factors in the aging process and the biological limits of life. Yet what does this tell you about your own life? Not enough. Clearly, more work needs to be done to crack the code of aging. But you don’t have to wait until the final answers are in to take steps that may extend and enhance your life right now.

How well you age will help dictate how long you stay alive and how happy you are to do so. Whether or not your family is long-lived, the answers lie less in your genes than in your actions. Do you smoke? Do you eat well or poorly? Do you stay active? Are you a healthy weight? What ailments do you have now and, judging from family background and your current lifestyle, which ones are you likely to get?

No matter what your age or stage of life, you have the power to change many of the variables that influence disability and longevity. In this section, you can learn how.