6 common characteristics of the longest living people in America

Good character is always one of the indispensable factors in the tips to help prolong life.

An American geriatric magazine published the results of a study showing that some personalities that are closely related to longevity are optimistic, gentle, knowledgeable and responsible.

Dr. Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute of Geriatric Studies at the Albert Einstein Institute of Medicine in the US, said synthesizing these factors they can draw conclusions about the relationship between life expectancy and personality.

Those who live in America have similar characteristics, especially extrovert, fun .

Currently, lifespan of hundred years old is still very rare. The United States has about 53,000 elderly people over a hundred years old, accounting for 0.2% of the US population, estimated to increase about 8% each year.

Many studies of longevity have found these elderly people to have similar personality traits, the most important of which is extrovert, fun, and gentle.

Dr. Nir Barzilai has carried out an in-depth study of the characteristics of centenarians from a genetic perspective.

The survey was conducted with 243 elderly people. Dr. Nir Barzilai asked questions to investigate the personality traits of the elderly and their relatives. The survey will assess the fun in personality, whether they are extroverted, like to laugh and how to express emotions.

In addition, the research team also surveyed whether elderly people were serious, responsible, and disciplined people who expressed anxiety, indignation, or sadness.

The results showed that the elderly people living up to hundred years of age had 6 similar characteristics: extroverted personality, no resentment, no bad speeches, likes to laugh, know how to express emotions, stable mood