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87 is My Number - What's Yours?

Learn the health practices that can predict your longevity and how changes can bring about healthy aging.

With so much emphasis on the aging of America, have you ever wondered just what your own longevity might be?

A quick and evidence-based quiz is available through the website of Northwestern Mutual, a company which has been tracking the statistics and factors that impact longevity since 1857.

While the quiz cannot account for every factor which influences longevity, the quiz can identify the major lifestlye issues and some basic family history.

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It's quick. It's easy. And the quiz offers some insights as to easy-to-adopt practices which could add years to your life ...

Curious? Follow the link to the Longevity Quiz:

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http://www.northwesternmutual.com/learning-center/the-longevity-game.aspx

So far, my longevity prediction is that I'll be blowing out 87 candles on a birthday cake in the future! 

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