The well of advice for how to be healthier and live longer never runs dry. Those tips range from getting in enough exercise to eating a plant-based diet. One common piece of guidance urges us to form healthy, lifelong friendships.
To get some of this highly coveted wisdom from the older population in the U.S., Pew Research Center asked 2,582 Americans ages 65 and older a vital question: “Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to younger people to help them prepare for getting older?”
“Respondents answered this question in their own words. We then coded their responses into categories based on the themes they mentioned, up to three per person,” the report states.
The topic that most of the older Americans gave advice on was health. Participants shared tips on how to eat, how often to exercise and the significance of staying up-to-date with medical appointments.
Centenarians that CNBC Make It has spoken to in the past have stressed the importance of eating mostly plant-based diets of whole foods like fruits and vegetables. Plenty of healthy adults over the age of 90 also mentioned the power of walking and moving your body as often as possible for longevity.
