{"id":1981,"date":"2015-09-21T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvercentury.org\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2018-05-11T16:26:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T20:26:13","slug":"longevity-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/78.142.243.82\/~silvercentury\/2015\/09\/longevity-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Longevity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoping to live a long, healthy life? A few simple answers can help you determine if you\u2019re on the right path.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mtq_quiz_area-1\" class=\"mtq_quiz_area mtq_color_blue\"> \n\n  <!--Quiz generated using mTouch Quiz Version 3.1.3 by G. 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Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled.\n  <div class=\"mtq_failed_button\" onclick=\"mtq_start_one(1)\">\n\n  If loading fails, click here to try again\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n  <\/noscript>\n\n  \n<div id=\"mtq_quiz_results_bubble-1\" class=\"mtq_quiz_results_bubble\"> <div id=\"mtq_quiz_results-1\" class=\"mtq_quiz_results\">Congratulations - you have completed <em>Longevity Quiz<\/em>.\r\n\r\nYou scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.\r\n\r\nYour performance has been rated as %%RATING%% <br>    \n\n  <\/div> <div id=\"mtq_quiz_results_highlight-1\" class=\"mtq_quiz_results_highlight\">\n\n  Your answers are highlighted below.\n  <\/div> <\/div>\n\n  \n  \n\n  <!-- root element for mtqscrollable -->\n\n\n\n  <div id=\"mtq_question_container-1\" >\n\n  <div >\n\n    \n      <div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-1-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 1<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-1-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-1-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Your chance of living a long life is determined largely by your genes.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-1-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 1, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-1-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(1,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-1-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 1, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-1-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-1-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-1-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 1 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> Researchers from the MacArthur Foundation found that identical twins don\u2019t age at the same rate, nor do they die at the same age. The MacArthur team estimated that genes account for less than one-third of the way we age; the rest is lifestyle\u2014except for centenarians. Their extreme longevity does seem to run in families.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-2-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 2<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-2-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-2-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Over the past century, the average American\u2019s life expectancy at birth has increased by almost one-third.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-2-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 2, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-2-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(2,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-2-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 2, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-2-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-2-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-2-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 2 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> Americans born in 1900 were expected to live just 47 years, while today\u2019s babies have a life expectancy nearing 80. The improvement is due to many factors, including better nutrition and prenatal care, more powerful medications, and medical advances in the early detection and treatment of disorders such as cancer, HIV\/AIDS and heart disease. Some experts believe the trend will continue. They predict that by midcentury in some developed nations, life expectancy at birth will reach 100.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-3-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 3<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-3-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-3-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Indian curries may hold one of the secrets of a healthy life span.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-3-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 3, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-3-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(3,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-3-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 3, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-3-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-3-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-3-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 3 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> Turmeric, a chief ingredient in Indian curries, may help prevent or treat a number of diseases, including cancer and arthritis. For 4,000 years, this herb played a role in Indian and Chinese medicine. Now American scientists are studying its active ingredient, curcumin. They report that curcumin is an antioxidant and can reduce inflammation. When it was given to rats specially bred to develop rheumatoid arthritis, many of them remained arthritis-free, and it reduced joint swelling for those that already had the disease. In a study using mice, curcumin helped prevent breast cancer from spreading. In addition, it may offer some protection from other types of cancer and from Alzheimer\u2019s. Scientists have moved on to the next stage and are beginning to test curcumin as a medication for humans. Meanwhile, if you eat lots of curries, will they keep you healthy? It\u2019s possible, but no one knows for sure yet. Stay tuned.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-4-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 4<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-4-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-4-1' class='mtq_question_text'>In most industrialized countries, men now live as long as women.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-4-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 4, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-4-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(4,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-4-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 4, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-4-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-4-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-4-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 4 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> Women still outlive men in almost every country. An American male\u2019s life expectancy at birth is about 75, while females are expected to survive to around 80. Why do women live longer? Some scientists speculate that men may take more risks than women, especially while they\u2019re young. They\u2019re more likely to work in hazardous jobs, to smoke and drink too much and are more inclined to neglect their health. The difference between male and female life expectancies has begun to narrow in recent years, probably because more women now take the risk of smoking and more men currently take better care of themselves.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-5-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 5<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-5-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-5-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Centenarians have similar personalities.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-5-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 5, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-5-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(5,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-5-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 5, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-5-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-5-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-5-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 5 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> Investigators for the New England Centenarian Study (NECS) invited 246 children of centenarians to participate in their research. Exceptional longevity appears to be partly hereditary, so the offspring of centenarians likely will live to 100 themselves. The scientists found that these future centenarians were more extraverted and less neurotic than the average person. NECS director Thomas Perls, MD, MPH, suggests that centenarians may be able to handle stress well because they\u2019re less often plagued by negative emotions. And as extraverts, they\u2019re probably good at making friends and looking after themselves\u2014qualities that can contribute to healthy aging.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-6-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 6<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-6-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-6-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Antioxidant vitamin supplements can slow the aging process.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-6-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 6, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-6-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(6,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-6-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 6, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-6-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-6-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-6-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 6 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> Scientific studies have repeatedly failed to prove that antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin C or E, can decelerate aging or lengthen life. All the same, there\u2019s good evidence that a balanced diet that includes antioxidants in the form of fruits, vegetables and whole grains can help slow, if not prevent, the onset of some chronic diseases that occur more frequently with age, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-7-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 7<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-7-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-7-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Being fidgety can shorten your life.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-7-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 7, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-7-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(7,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-7-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 7, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-7-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-7-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-7-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 7 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> People who move around a lot\u2014whether they play tennis, do housework or just plain fidget\u2014tend to live longer than those who aren\u2019t as active, according to a study done by exercise physiologist Todd M. Manini, PhD, of the National Institute on Aging. Manini recruited 302 healthy adults between 70 and 82 years of age and recorded how much energy each spent per day. Over the next six years, those who had been the least active were much more likely to die. It didn\u2019t seem to matter whether the more active people worked out or did household chores. It was the amount of energy they spent that counted. Manini\u2019s study suggests that almost anything that gets you moving is good for you\u2014and that includes just twiddling your thumbs.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-8-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 8<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-8-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-8-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Everywhere in the United States, people live longer than earlier generations did.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-8-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 8, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-8-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(8,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-8-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 8, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-8-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-8-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-8-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 8 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> Longevity increased evenly nationwide until the early 1980s, but this has since changed, especially for women. A county-by-county analysis of data on all deaths from 1959 through 2001 revealed that life expectancies have decreased in parts of Appalachia, the Mississippi River Valley, the Deep South, Texas and the southern region of the Midwest. The data shows that smoking, obesity and high blood pressure were partly responsible for shortened life spans. The investigators also point out that the areas where life expectancy declined the most were economically depressed.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-9-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 9<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-9-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-9-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Runners tend to live longer.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-9-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 9, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-9-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(9,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-9-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 9, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-9-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-9-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-9-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 9 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> In 1984, researchers from Stanford University recruited about 500 runners in their 50s, along with a similar group of nonrunners, for a long-term study. Once a year, the researchers checked with their subjects. On average, the runners developed disabilities 16 years later than the nonrunners and were half as likely to die over a period of about two decades. What\u2019s more, the runners were no more prone to arthritis and knee replacements than their nonrunning peers.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='mtq_question mtq_scroll_item-1' id='mtq_question-10-1'><table class='mtq_question_heading_table'><tr><td><div class='mtq_question_label '>Question 10<\/div><div id='mtq_stamp-10-1' class='mtq_stamp'><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_text-10-1' class='mtq_question_text'>Americans have a longer life expectancy than people from almost all other nations.<\/div><table class='mtq_answer_table'><colgroup><col class='mtq_oce_first'\/><\/colgroup><tr id='mtq_row-10-1-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(10,1,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-10-1-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_0'  alt='Question 10, Choice 1'>A<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-10-1-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_wrong_marker' alt='Wrong'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-10-1-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>True<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr id='mtq_row-10-2-1' onclick='mtq_button_click(10,2,1)' class='mtq_clickable'><td class='mtq_letter_button_td'><div id='mtq_button-10-2-1' class='mtq_css_letter_button mtq_letter_button_1'  alt='Question 10, Choice 2'>B<\/div><div id='mtq_marker-10-2-1' class='mtq_marker mtq_correct_marker' alt='Correct'><\/div><\/td><td class='mtq_answer_td'><div id='mtq_answer_text-10-2-1' class='mtq_answer_text'>False<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><div id='mtq_question_explanation-10-1' class='mtq_explanation'><div class='mtq_explanation-label'>Question 10 Explanation:&nbsp;<\/div><div class='mtq_explanation-text'> In the United States, the average life expectancy at birth is about 78. 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