Becca Levy, Ph.D.: “Those who had positive age beliefs had a median survival of 7.5 years longer than those with negative age beliefs.” 
Levy, a healthy aging expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob to discuss her tips for extreme longevity, plus:
- How your beliefs about aging determine how long you live (~01:22)
- How your memory can actually improve with age (~04:22)
- The biggest misconceptions around aging (~05:57)
- What we can learn from the longest living woman in the world (~14:11)
- How to cultivate a sense of purpose later in life (~24:49)

Referenced in the episode:
- Levy's book, Breaking The Age Code.
- Levy's study showing those with positive age beliefs live 7.5 years longer.
- mbg Podcast episode #388 with Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
- Levy's study on the link between positive age beliefs & the APOE gene.

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