Fredrik Broden
LIVING PAST 100 is no longer just a goal of Silicon Valley CEOs. Twenty-seven percent of men wanted to live longer than a century, according to an Axios poll. An additional 47 percent said their answer would depend on life quality.
That’s where we’re at, too. Who wants to live longer if you can’t spend those extra years doing what you love?
Right now the average guy lives to be 75.1, up from 70.9 in 1982. (Pause for celebration.) Except that men continue to lag behind women by about five years, and men in marginalized communities face lower life expectancies than white men do.
But here’s the good news: Doctors are spearheading life-prolonging initiatives that look into your blood, your genome, and the inner workings of your cells. They’re making leaps in brain health and cancer prevention, pinpointing how you can eat, exercise, and even think your way into living five years longer.
Not only might this new science extend your life, but those bonus years will be richer, healthier, and more fun—if you do the right things. In the articles that follow, longevity experts reveal what it takes to extend and enhance your life. That means defending against a host of nasty diseases, safeguarding your memory, fortifying your strength, and (whoop!) even improving your sex life. Heed their advice and you’ll be given the gift of five extra years on the calendar.
Now, what are you going to do with them?
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