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		<title>Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Lifespan</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2013/01/29/impact-of-cigarette-smoking-on-lifespan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is very obvious that cigarette smoking reduces lifespan and increases the risk of essentially all disease.  Clearly it acts to accelerate the aging process in all organs owing to DNA and other cellular damage from its toxic constituents. However, some people may have made the mistake of starting to smoke early if life, redeemed themselves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest US Centenarian Census Data Released: Most Are Women</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2012/12/11/latest-us-centenarian-census-data-released/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the US Census Bureau released its latest data on US centenarians, persons who have lived past the age of 100. The data is for the year 2010 and identified that there were 53,364 centenarians alive in the United States.  The report also found that the overwhelming majority of them were female.  &#8221;For every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lifestyle Habits After Age 75 Predicts Eventual Lifespan</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2012/11/12/lifestyle-habits-after-age-75-predicts-eventual-lifespan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An individual&#8217;s lifespan is determined by multiple factors including genetics, lifestyle, attitude, and chance. Studies looking for associations between lifestyle choices and lifespan are usually of short duration and do not include the oldest old. In the current study researchers examined the association of lifestyle factors in individuals who were at least 75 years old when the study [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage, Children, Education, and Occupation Predict Lifespan</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2012/09/06/marriage-children-education-and-occupation-predict-lifespan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At this point in history we are only beginning to scratch the surface in understanding what aging is and how it occurs.  Deep understanding and interventional methods will need to be developed before we can artificially lengthen human lifespan. While we wait for this knowledge and technology we have no choice but to  optimize our health and maximize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Lifestyle After Age 75 Adds up to 6 Years of Life</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2012/08/31/healthy-lifestyle-after-age-75-adds-up-to-6-years-of-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is generally well understood that lifestyle choices have a significant effect on longevity.  Proper diet, regular exercise, avoiding smoking, and maintaining productivity, engagement and socialization leads to longer lifespans. In the current study researchers sought to determine if the presence of the lifestyle choices only after age 75 would make a difference in eventual survival. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Less You Sit, the Longer You Live</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2012/07/10/the-less-you-sit-the-longer-you-live/</link>
		<comments>http://extremelongevity.net/2012/07/10/the-less-you-sit-the-longer-you-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sedentary behavior is very clearly detrimental to one&#8217;s health. A large robust body of evidence very clearly indicates that physical activity prevents disease and slows aging. Studies have shown that as little as 15 minutes of light physical activity daily increases lifespan compared to no activity. Further gains are achieved up to about an hour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll of Centenarians Reveals Importance of Lifestyle Choices in Longevity</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2012/06/08/poll-of-centenarians-reveals-importance-of-lifestyle-choices-in-longevity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new poll was released this week in which centenarians where questioned about their lifestyle choices.  The poll was administered to 100 male and female centenarians by the health insurance company United Healthcare. It is widely believed genetic factors such as extreme longevity gene variants account for abtou 30% of the likelihood of living to 100.  Lifestyle, diet, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Centenarians Mostly Attribute Longevity to Lifestyle Decisions</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2011/11/09/poll-centenarians-mostly-attribute-longevity-to-lifestyle-decisions/</link>
		<comments>http://extremelongevity.net/2011/11/09/poll-centenarians-mostly-attribute-longevity-to-lifestyle-decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UnitedHealthcare Medicare and Retirement commissioned a poll of 100 year olds to find out among other things, what factors they believed were responsible for their longevity.  One-hundred participants were surveyed. This was actually the 6th annual &#8220;100@100&#8243; poll.  It also included their opinions on a wide range of issues including politics, technology, and health care. Centenarians are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stress Increases Mortality</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2011/10/21/stress-increases-mortality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is full of stress.  There are some reasons to believe that stress might reduce lifespan, being that the stress response leads to increased production of adrenaline and cortisol both of which have long term deleterious health consequences. There is of course the alternate theory that low levels of continuous stress through hormesis actually protect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Oral Hygiene Linked to Longevity</title>
		<link>http://extremelongevity.net/2011/10/10/good-oral-hygiene-linked-to-longevity/</link>
		<comments>http://extremelongevity.net/2011/10/10/good-oral-hygiene-linked-to-longevity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are several lifestyle choices under our control which play play a role in mitigating disease and enhancing longevity. One of those, which is simple to comply with, is good oral hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing in an effort to reduce periodontal infections. A new meta-analysis has been published in which the study authors examined the literature for studies [...]]]></description>
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