Nursing Degree Guide

Are you competitive? Maybe you just want to beat the odds of the average lifespan for most Americans? The average lifespan of an American born today is between 77.5 to 80.0 years of age, so you would live almost a full quarter century past this average if you make it to age 99. The first step you might want to take is to move to Australia, where life expectancy is, on average, age 81. Or, you might examine the life of Jeanne Calment, a French woman who reached the longest confirmed lifespan in history at 122 years and 164 days. We did discover that all the habits that would contribute to a long life don’t take a fortune, so you don’t need to be rich.

No matter what you do, you must know that the odds of living to age 99 are against you. While living to experience age 99 isn’t an easy task, it can be done. One huge factor that can decrease your chances dramatically is heart disease. So, our focus is on that issue. But, your risk for heart disease can be reduced drastically with small measures, and the majority of habits listed here coul help you realize your old-age potential. The reason the ‘tips’ listed below are called ‘habits’ is because they are life-changing skills that must be repeated throughout your life to realize the possibility of reaching that age 99 goal.

Of course, there are some things you can’t change. Your age, your gender, your ethnicity and your heredity will have a bearing on whether or not your odds of reaching old age are for or against you. But, even though you can’t change these factors, your ability to live a longer life could increase if you change some current habits, such as smoking, overeating and lack of exercise. Read the rest of this entry »