Allison Aubrey has spent more than two decades reporting on health and science for NPR. But when she put herself through a longevity assessment, some of the results caught even her off guard.
In this episode, we talk about what she learned, why being active and lean does not always mean you are prepared for aging, and which health markers may actually matter as you get older.
Then we go deeper into the bigger forces that shape a long, healthy life: strength, purpose, connection, reinvention, and the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.
Allison also shares what she learned from spending time with 32 centenarians — including one surprising pattern that kept showing up in people who made it past 100.
