The Good Doctors with Dr Ron Ehrlich and Dr Michelle Woolhouse

Healthy Bytes 10: Think Young and Live Longer | The Good Doctors

02.17.2015 - By Dr Ron Ehrlich & Dr Michelle WoolhousePlay

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Is how old you think and act more important than the age you actually are?

According to a recent study conducted by researchers from University College London your self perceived age is more important and a greater indicator of your mortality rate than you chronological age. The research team found that people who felt 3 or more years younger than their age had lower mortality than folks who felt their age, and people who felt their age had a lower mortality than those who felt older than their age.

Listen in as toady on The Good Doctors we discuss more about the study and what this means for you.

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