The Harvard Gazette

George Vaillant

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Aging

Good genes are nice, but joy is better

Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps us live longer, and be happier

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DateApril 11, 2017November 8, 2023

“We used to think that if you had relatives who lived to a ripe old age, that was the best predictor” of a long life, said Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “It turns out that the lifestyle choices people make in midlife are a more important predictor of how long you live.”

Decoding keys to a healthy life

74 years young, Harvard study continues to yield a treasure trove of data

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DateFebruary 2, 2012March 21, 2019