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The secret to living to 100? It’s not good habits

7 mins | Oct 21, 2023

Many people have family members who lived into their 90s or beyond despite doing all the "wrong" things. So, what's behind extreme longevity? Alex Janin reveals that the older you get, the more genes matter. Read by Marni Penning.

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