Women in this Sardinian mountain village have high odds of living to 100. Researchers have identified it as a new blue …
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Women in this Sardinian mountain village have high odds of living to 100. Researchers have identified it as a new blue zone—a geographic region where residents aged 70 and older have exceptional rates of survival and longevity. Here, women who reach 70 are three times as likely to reach the century mark as their U.S. counterparts, so researchers are investigating whether factors such as diet, family life, and genetics could help explain that advantage. Discover the clues to living a longer,…
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