Health Checkup: How to Live 100 Years

Robert Maxwell for TIME

The Science of Living Longer

A century of life was once a rare thing, but that is changing. Science is slowly unraveling the secrets of the centenarians More »

The Cost

Long life for all is great, but the economy and the environment pay More »
The Diet

How eating less (much less) may help you live longer (much longer) More »
Lab Report

Gender, genes, diet and even human sperm may all be life extenders More »
Prescription

Dr. Mehmet Oz offers tips on what you can do to live longer — and better More »
Photos: Portraits of Centenarians

Seeing your 100th birthday was once a rare thing, but more and more seniors are joining the century club. More »
Photos: A Global Look at Longevity

Geography, it seems, is destiny, at least when it comes to numbering our years More »
To Our Readers

Who wants to be 100? Our first in a series of special reports looks at longevity. It's not just about living longer, but living better More »
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