Baby boomers have an inaccurate and pessimistic view of aging. So much of it is in your hands and how you take care of yourself.

The one thing that centenarians have in common is uncommon appreciation. They aren’t whiners. They are grateful.

We like the idea of living a long, happy life, but no one wants to grow old. Old age scares the heck out of us.

In the past, we've left all these lottery numbers up to chance,

Those are things that we just wouldn't experience these days. That was a time when people lost a quarter of their kids to childhood illnesses.

These findings should be regarded as a warning: If you have Alzheimer's in the family, you have to take precautions.