How long will you live? How about your loved ones? A simple 55 question quiz could add ten (or more) years to your life.
(PRWEB) February 14, 2006 -- How long will you live? How about your loved ones? A simple 55 question quiz could add ten (or more) years to your life.
Start the quiz with these first 10 thought provoking questions. Answer all quiz items as truthfully as possible – in other words, to the best of your knowledge. Don't guess. Begin with 79 years, then add or subtract years based on the scoring of your answers on each item. Your completed (total) score is a rough estimate of your current life expectancy.
1. Where is your ancestral home? (if not given, enter a score of 0). US = minus 2. Austria-UK = minus 1. Canada-France-Italy = 0. Australia-Singapore-Sweden = plus 2. Japan = plus 3.
2. What is your gender ? Female = plus 1. Male = minus 2.
3. Do you have an annual physical exam? Yes = plus 3. No = minus 3.
4. Do you have parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents who lived to 85-plus? Add 2 for each 85-plus relative.
5. Do you volunteer on a weekly basis? Yes = plus 2. No = minus 1.
6. Do you live alone? Yes = minus 3. No = 0.
7. Are you able to laugh at and learn from your mistakes? Yes = plus 1. No = minus 3.
8. Do you have a confidant who listens to your most intimate concerns? Yes = plus 1. No = minus 2.
9. Do you engage in daily mental exercises such as puzzles, games, learning or problem-solving? Yes = plus 4. No = 0.
10. Do you engage in some form of daily aerobic exercise such as swimming, jogging or biking? Yes = plus 2. No = 0.
The first 10 questions will give you a beginning idea of how healthy (or unhealthy) you are. Your score is an estimate of how long you can expect to live. A score of less than 79 years should alert you to take positive action. In fact, 75% of longevity predictors are based on lifestyle, not genes. Remember, long life depends on seven factors: genetic inheritance (good genes give you a good head start), physical fitness, mental fitness (exercising your mind), emotional fitness (meaningful lives last longer), spiritual fitness (interpreting the purpose of life), food fitness (healthy nutrition and diet) and environmental fitness (limiting our exposure to toxic chemicals). Remember, the key to a long and healthy life is more than smart genes and dumb luck.
Low score? You can make positive lifestyle changes today! The complete 55 question quiz, along with an interactive lifestyle plan is available in Dr. David Demko's new book, "Live Well Now, Dr. David Demko's Anti-Aging Plan to Youth'n Your Life. David Demko, PhD is a gerontologist, an expert on aging. Demko is a lifestyle columnist for Blender's Maxim Magazine and his work has been featured in Marie Claire and Glamour. He has appeared on London's BBC radio, Sony Television's nationally syndicated, daily talk show Life & Style, and is frequently quoted in leading newspapers and magazines throughout the US, including Forbes Magazine and the NY Times. The book is available at www.nextdecade.com or through your local bookstore.
Copyright 2006 Next Decade, Inc.
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