12 surprising signs you live to 100

You're the life of the party
Outgoing people are 50 percent less likely to develop dementia, according to a recent study of over 500 men and women 78 years and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. They concluded also described as not easily stressed.

The researchers suspect that their brains may be more resilient to lower cortisol - studies show that hormone hypersecretion of "stress" can cause brain damage to prevent cell communication. Science-backed ways to reduce cortisol levels meditate: to drink black tea, or a nap.

They are for 40 minutes per day
Scientists in California found that middle-aged persons who are not exactly that - to live for a total of approximately 5 hours per week - longer and functioned better physically and cognitively as they grew older, researchers have the runners and non-runners for 21 years followed.

"What surprised us was that the driver can not only have less heart disease - also developed fewer cases of cancer, neurological diseases and infections," says study author Eliza Chakravarty, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. "Aerobic exercise keeps the immune system of young people." If you do not run, can be improved even 20 minutes per day every activity that you can take your breath away your health, "she said.

Do you like raspberries in your oatmeal
Most Americans eat 14 to 17 grams of fiber per day, simply add 10g to die, your risk, to reduce heart disease by 17 percent, according to a study in the Netherlands. Dietary fiber decreases total and LDL ( "bad" cholesterol), improve insulin sensitivity and stimulate weight loss. A simple solution: Top your oatmeal (½ cup to 4 g fiber) with 1 cup raspberries (8 g), and you get 12 grams of fiber in one meal.

Try some of these other high-fiber foods: ½ cup 100 percent bran cereal (8.8 g), ½ cup cooked lentils (7.8 g), ½ cup cooked black beans (7, 5 g), a medium sweet potato (4.8 g), a small lamp (4.3 g).

You Feel 13 years younger than you are
That's what seniors in good health in a recent survey of over 500 men and women aged 70 and over said. "The feeling of youth linked to better health and longer life," says the researcher, Jacqui Smith, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. "It is improving the motivation and optimism to the challenges that helps to reduce stress and strengthen your immune system and ultimately reduces the risk of disease to overcome."

They embrace techie trends
Learn how to help with Skype or Twitter to brain cells in young and healthy, "said Sherri Snelling, senior director of Evercare (part of United Healthcare), a group which is an annual survey of American centenarians sponsors. Many older Americans to send e-mail, Google has lost friends and even day online. Researchers say the latest technology helps us to stay, not only intellectually and socially engaged Spry: "They are staying connected with friends, family and current events, and feel important and relevant, "said Snelling.

It started after menopause, aged 52
Studies show that, of course, later he became known, it can mean a longer life. One reason: "Women who go through menopause late in a much lower risk of heart disease," says Mary Jane Minkin, MD, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine.