{"id":6132,"date":"2023-07-31T16:18:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T09:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6132"},"modified":"2023-07-31T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T09:18:04","slug":"a-101-year-old-neurologist-shares-3-daily-tips-for-longevity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6132","title":{"rendered":"A 101-Year-Old Neurologist Shares 3 Daily Tips For Longevity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/yvlmlb91clkmzoo1t.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As we mentioned, Tucker is a still-practicing neurologist\u2014and he credits his work ethic and purpose for his centenarian status. \u201cRetirement remains the enemy of longevity,\u201d he shares. \u201cI\u2019m so sure about that.\u201d Research backs up his claim, as a 2021 study found that <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8255239\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8255239\/\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">retired participants were more likely to experience cognitive decline than non-retired individuals<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say you absolutely must keep your full-time job (well, unless you want to). Tucker emphasizes the sense of purpose that work brings; if you retire, just make sure you don\u2019t lose your <em>why. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you do retire, [try] meaningful volunteering,\u201d he notes. \u201cThat&#8217;s acceptable because it maintains your interests and your vitality.\u201d (You could also take a class, learn a new hobby, join a book club, etc.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t think that keeping a job is the secret to longevity. 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