long distance youth

Is aging a state of mind? There’s not much science to prove it, but a surprising number of the researchers and doctors we spoke to said that you’ll stay young if you think young. Among the benefits mentioned: A positive outlook will help you stick with an exercise program, take an interest in others and stay active longer.
A positive attitude is largely a matter of feeling you have control over your life, says Robin Barr, Ph.D., of the NIA’s Adult Psychological Development Program. He points to studies of men in nursing homes who stay healthier and live longer solely by virtue of, for example, being free to find their own way to the lunchroom rather than being taken there.
“In the end, aging is a way of thinking,” says Dr. Douglas. “In the past, we’ve thought that a person was old at age 65. It just isn’t the case at all.”