What are signs that baby boomers will live longer?

As a baby boomer, are you going to live to be 100?
 
The average life expectancy has increased 30 years during the 20th century.  That’s the biggest gain in human history. And the number of people who live to be 100 also is climbing dramatically, increasing 51 percent from 1990 to 2000.
 
Advances in health, education, and disease prevention and treatments are among the reasons for these huge increases.
 
In addition, everyday habits or circumstances in your past can influence how long and how well you’ll live, according to the Prevention magazine article “14 Surprising Signs You’ll Live Longer Than You Think.”
 
Here’s Prevention’s list of science-based signs you’re on a long-life path:

1. Your mom had you young.
2. You're a tea lover.
3. You'd rather walk.
4. You skip soda (even diet).
5. You have strong legs.
6. You eat purple food.
7. You were a healthy-weight teen.
8. You don't like burgers.
9. You've been a college freshman.
10. You really like your friends...
11. ...and they're healthy.
12. You embrace new challenges.
13. You don't have a housekeeper.
14. You're a flourisher

The article also offers a longevity quiz to test your knowledge on 10 items related to aging.

Copyright 2008, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist