*this article is not written by me, but comes from a site called Real Age*

 

Focus on the Big 5

It's no surprise that five key health factors that make your RealAge older also steal late-life independence.

Which risk factors are they? Not cancer. Not cholesterol. The top five health factors that increase the likelihood you'll need help caring for yourself when you're older are smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and inactivity. Luckily, regular exercise can help take care of four of those risk factors. And if you don't smoke, you'll be able to exercise even more