SINGAPORE: Happiness can extend life among older adults, say scientists, including one of Indian descent. The study, published in the journal Age and Aging, used data for 4,478 participants in a survey to look at the association between happiness, assessed in the year 2009, and the subsequent probability of death due to any cause, up to 31 December 2015.
"The findings indicate that even small increases in happiness can be beneficial for the longevity of older people," said Rahul Malhotra, assistant professor at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore.
"Therefore, individual-level activities, as well as government policies and programs that maintain or improve happiness or psychological well-being, can contribute to a longer life among the elderly," said Malhotra.
The study was aimed at persons of 60 years and older living in Singapore.
Secret for a happy life! Smart lifestyle changes can keep your heart healthy
Secret for a healthy heart
Sep 24, 2017
In times when lifestyle-induced illnesses increase, it becomes important to understand the risk factors and work in the direction of eradicating them, especially if you have a family history with heart disease.
Here are five smart ways enumerated by Anjali Malhotra, Chief Customer Marketing and Digital Officer Aviva Life insurance to prevent heart problems in today's busy lives.
Train regularly
Sep 24, 2017
To keep your heart healthy, it is important to train every day.
A daily training schedule with every form of physical activity over a period of 30-45 minutes is crucial to keep the arteries flexible.
Small changes in your physical activity can help to drastically change your routine.
Studies have shown that brisk walking can add about two hours to the life expectancy of some adults.
Few changes in lifestyle, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking at the far end of a parking lot and taking a break from the office for a short walk during your lunch break, helping to keep the body in shape and a habit of healthy life in bed. live.
In addition, some yoga asanas such as Virbhadrasana, Tadasana, Utkatasana, Bhujangasana and Vrikshasana also help to prevent heart problems. If you practice these five yoga postures on a daily basis, you can reduce the significant risk of heart problems.
Healthy diet
Sep 24, 2017
Good food is the key to a healthy heart and a healthy life. The majority of us, however, tend to ignore it.
What you eat has a direct impact on your heart. Take care of the intake of green and leafy vegetables, close sugar and carbonated drinks from your diet, replace sweetened drinks with water as much as possible and reduce the intake of processed food and refined flour.
Too much sodium can also cause excess fluid in the body that causes an extra burden on your heart. That is why it is best to adapt to a variety of herbs, spices and flavors that are an alternative to salt.
Also exclude red meat from the diet to prevent bad cholesterol. Keep the intake of oil and sugar minimal, which further helps to reduce the risk of heart problems.
Body weight
Sep 24, 2017
Being overweight is dangerous for the heart. Keep an eye on the weight as this increases the risk of high cholesterol levels, which can lead to diabetes, the risk of arterial disease and blood pressure.
Keep an eye on the BMI (Body Mass Index) and keep it at the optimal level.
Keep an eye on smoking and alcohol consumption
Sep 24, 2017
Smoking and alcohol have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. These habits are known to increase blood pressure, leading to irregular heartbeats and sticks.
Not only that, it leads to general disruption of the normal functioning of the heart. Therefore it is advisable to avoid the consumption of both or consume it in moderation and gradually reduce it. It may be difficult to follow but worth it.
Happiness was assessed by asking participants in the survey how often they experienced the following week: & # 39; I felt happy & # 39 ;, & # 39; I enjoyed life & # 39; and & # 39; I felt hope for the future & # 39 ;.
Their answers were considered in two different ways; a & # 39; happiness score & # 39; and a binary happiness variable – happy / unhappy & # 39 ;.
A wide range of demographic data, lifestyle choices, health and social factors were accounted for in the analysis.
The researchers discovered that 15 percent died among happy older people until 31 December 2015.
On the other hand, the corresponding share in unhappy older people was 20 percent higher.
Each increase of one point on the happiness score reduced the risk of death due to a cause among the participants by a further nine percent.
The probability of death due to any cause was 19 percent lower for happy older people.
Furthermore, the inverse association of happiness with mortality was consistently present in men and women, and in young people (60-79 years old) and old (75 years or older).
"The consistency of the inverse association of happiness with mortality over age groups and gender is clear – men and women, the young-old and the old, will all benefit from an increase in happiness," said June May-Ling Lee, of Duke. -NUS Medical School.
Warren Buffett & # 39; s life hops: no smartphone, 5 bottles of cola per day, and an old Cadilla …
A heart of gold
11 Jul. 2017
The most successful investor in the world, Warren Buffett, is a business magnate and a philanthropist, valued at $ 68.2 billion. On Monday, he donated approximately $ 3.17 billion in shares from Berkshire Hathaway Inc to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities. This is his biggest contribution in a more than ten-year plan to give his fortune away.Berkshire said Buffett has made $ 27.54 billion in donations since 2006 for the five charities, including about $ 21.9 billion at the Gates Foundation.
Start young
11 Jul. 2017
Ever since he was young, Buffett was not only tactful, but also an extremely intelligent and hard worker.
When he was still in high school, he earned money, including delivering newspapers, selling golf balls and stamps, and working out cars.
By the time he turned 16, he had amassed the equivalent of $ 53,000.
Sweet Home Omaha
11 Jul. 2017
You'd expect a billionaire like Buffett to live in a vast mansion at a remote location overlooking the sea or something. Instead, he still lives in the same house in the central Dundee district in Omaha, which he bought for $ 31,500 in 1958.
More junk, please!
11 Jul. 2017
On a typical day, Buffett said he had three Coke and two at night during the day. The world's fourth richest man also loves his ice cream.
A humble ride
11 Jul. 2017
It is not unusual for billionaires to drive Rolls-Royces, Lamborghini & # 39; s or Bentleys or have their own fleet of luxury cars from which they can choose.
However, this is not the case for Buffett. Until 2014, Buffett, which prefers vehicles from Ford and General Motors, drove an eight-year-old Cadillac.
SINGAPORE: Happiness can extend life among older adults, say scientists, including one of Indian descent. The study, published in the journal Age and Aging, used data for 4,478 participants in a survey to look at the association between happiness, assessed in the year 2009, and the subsequent probability of death due to any cause, up to 31 December 2015.
"The findings indicate that even small increases in happiness can be beneficial for the longevity of older people," said Rahul Malhotra, assistant professor at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore.
"Therefore, individual-level activities, as well as government policies and programs that maintain or improve happiness or psychological well-being, can contribute to a longer life among the elderly," said Malhotra.
The study was aimed at persons of 60 years and older living in Singapore.
Secret for a happy life! Smart lifestyle changes can keep your heart healthy
Secret for a healthy heart
Sep 24, 2017
In times when lifestyle-induced illnesses increase, it becomes important to understand the risk factors and work in the direction of eradicating them, especially if you have a family history with heart disease.
Here are five smart ways enumerated by Anjali Malhotra, Chief Customer Marketing and Digital Officer Aviva Life insurance to prevent heart problems in today's busy lives.
Train regularly
Sep 24, 2017
To keep your heart healthy, it is important to train every day.
A daily training schedule with every form of physical activity over a period of 30-45 minutes is crucial to keep the arteries flexible.
Small changes in your physical activity can help to drastically change your routine.
Studies have shown that brisk walking can add about two hours to the life expectancy of some adults.
Few changes in lifestyle, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking at the far end of a parking lot and taking a break from the office for a short walk during your lunch break, helping to keep the body in shape and a habit of healthy life in bed. live.
In addition, some yoga asanas such as Virbhadrasana, Tadasana, Utkatasana, Bhujangasana and Vrikshasana also help to prevent heart problems. If you practice these five yoga postures on a daily basis, you can reduce the significant risk of heart problems.
Healthy diet
Sep 24, 2017
Good food is the key to a healthy heart and a healthy life. The majority of us, however, tend to ignore it.
What you eat has a direct impact on your heart. Take care of the intake of green and leafy vegetables, close sugar and carbonated drinks from your diet, replace sweetened drinks with water as much as possible and reduce the intake of processed food and refined flour.
Too much sodium can also cause excess fluid in the body that causes an extra burden on your heart. That is why it is best to adapt to a variety of herbs, spices and flavors that are an alternative to salt.
Also exclude red meat from the diet to prevent bad cholesterol. Keep the intake of oil and sugar minimal, which further helps to reduce the risk of heart problems.
Body weight
Sep 24, 2017
Being overweight is dangerous for the heart. Keep an eye on the weight as this increases the risk of high cholesterol levels, which can lead to diabetes, the risk of arterial disease and blood pressure.
Keep an eye on the BMI (Body Mass Index) and keep it at the optimal level.
Keep an eye on smoking and alcohol consumption
Sep 24, 2017
Smoking and alcohol have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. These habits are known to increase blood pressure, leading to irregular heartbeats and sticks.
Not only that, it leads to general disruption of the normal functioning of the heart. Therefore it is advisable to avoid the consumption of both or consume it in moderation and gradually reduce it. It may be difficult to follow but worth it.
Happiness was assessed by asking participants in the survey how often they experienced the following week: & # 39; I felt happy & # 39 ;, & # 39; I enjoyed life & # 39; and & # 39; I felt hope for the future & # 39 ;.
Their answers were considered in two different ways; a & # 39; happiness score & # 39; and a binary happiness variable – happy / unhappy & # 39 ;.
A wide range of demographic data, lifestyle choices, health and social factors were accounted for in the analysis.
The researchers discovered that 15 percent died among happy older people until 31 December 2015.
On the other hand, the corresponding share in unhappy older people was 20 percent higher.
Each increase of one point on the happiness score reduced the risk of death due to a cause among the participants by a further nine percent.
The probability of death due to any cause was 19 percent lower for happy older people.
Furthermore, the inverse association of happiness with mortality was consistently present in men and women, and in young people (60-79 years old) and old (75 years or older).
"The consistency of the inverse association of happiness with mortality over age groups and gender is clear – men and women, the young-old and the old, will all benefit from an increase in happiness," said June May-Ling Lee, of Duke. -NUS Medical School.
Warren Buffett & # 39; s life hops: no smartphone, 5 bottles of cola per day, and an old Cadilla …
A heart of gold
11 Jul. 2017
The most successful investor in the world, Warren Buffett, is a business magnate and a philanthropist, valued at $ 68.2 billion. On Monday, he donated approximately $ 3.17 billion in shares from Berkshire Hathaway Inc to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities. This is his biggest contribution in a more than ten-year plan to give his fortune away.Berkshire said Buffett has made $ 27.54 billion in donations since 2006 for the five charities, including about $ 21.9 billion at the Gates Foundation.
Start young
11 Jul. 2017
Ever since he was young, Buffett was not only tactful, but also an extremely intelligent and hard worker.
When he was still in high school, he earned money, including delivering newspapers, selling golf balls and stamps, and working out cars.
By the time he turned 16, he had amassed the equivalent of $ 53,000.
Sweet Home Omaha
11 Jul. 2017
You'd expect a billionaire like Buffett to live in a vast mansion at a remote location overlooking the sea or something. Instead, he still lives in the same house in the central Dundee district in Omaha, which he bought for $ 31,500 in 1958.
More junk, please!
11 Jul. 2017
On a typical day, Buffett said he had three Coke and two at night during the day. The world's fourth richest man also loves his ice cream.
A humble ride
11 Jul. 2017
It is not unusual for billionaires to drive Rolls-Royces, Lamborghini & # 39; s or Bentleys or have their own fleet of luxury cars from which they can choose.
However, this is not the case for Buffett. Until 2014, Buffett, which prefers vehicles from Ford and General Motors, drove an eight-year-old Cadillac.
