What you can learn from wellderlies
Some people live long lives with no disease or serious illness. What can they teach you about healthy living?
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You won't live forever, but it may be possible to live a long and maybe disease-free life by following the lead of "wellderlies."
This is a term to describe a special group of people who have reached ages 90 to 100 without having any major health issue or disease. And if they do get sick, it often happens late in their life and a short period before death.
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