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Back in the 1960s, while people were still speaking out against racism and women were fighting for their rights, Dr. Robert Butler was fighting for a group people didn't really pay much attention to: the elderly.

Sure, you know genetics and your life habits are important factors in living a long life, but have you considered the importance of your thoughts? Clinical psychologist Dr. Mario Martinez thinks it's a crucial component of healthy aging.

An executive at one of the country's largest health providers has a radical idea -- he has a plan to help you stay OUT of the hospital. Find out how he's helping live learn to live to a healthy 100 years old.

Want to know the secret to a long life? You. You're the secret. Learn how a bold attitude can help you lead the life you've always dreamed of.

At an age when many are content to sit back and reflect on a long life, Estelle Rees-Arroyo is studying the lives of others as she works toward a bachelor's degree.

American Edna Scott Parker was born April 20, 1893 and at age 115, is currently recognized as the oldest person in the world following the death of Yone Minagawa of Japan on August 13, 2007.

America's favorite medical examiner has learned the secret to a long life: don't die! Her experiences in the morgue will teach you how to avoid the place as long as possible.

The man who coined the phrase "ageism" has died at the age of 83 of leukemia. Just days before his death, he revealed to us his 8 tips for living a long life, and the exciting news is YOU have the power to age well.