As in other areas, in matters of longevity, those who can, do, those who can't, teach...
The quote is an exaggeration and partially a distortion because we know that many fail at making healthy lifestyle changes for structural, social, or financial reasons outside of their immediate control.
Most don't fail because they don't start. That is because they don't know.
They don't have an idea or a concept of the importance of healthy living as a means to prevent the development of medical conditions; nor do they have an understanding of the pressures on and likely shortcomings of healthcare systems in the not-so-distant future. Systems they like to rely on...
The gist is that healthspan greatly improves by adopting a healthy lifestyle, including exercise (for endurance and strength).
It requires an individual effort!
In contrast, many of today's longevity initiatives aim at finding an easy fix, a pill, to slow or even reverse the aging process.
This paper reports the physiological characteristics of a 92-year-old indoor rower whose cardiovascular performance resembles that of healthy 25-year-olds.
It provides an idea of what is possible when considering lifestyle optimization at a large scale, possibly driven by governments and facilitated by employers...
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