", Evercare, a health insurance plan that specializes in older people, polled 100 centenarians about their secrets of successful aging."

"One of the respondents, George Reed, age 103, attributes his health and longevity to luck. But he has also spent much of his life being active, and remains so today."

"Once an avid baseball player and cyclist, Reed still practices T'ai Chi daily, plays bingo and keeps up with news and current events."

""I read the newspaper rather regularly and manage to keep up with what's going on," Reed said."

"The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are now more than 80,000 Americans 100 years of age or older. That number is expected to rise to more than 580,000 by 2040."

"Among the main findings of the survey were the tendencies of centenarians to tune into trends and current events, lead healthy lifestyles and hold faith and spirituality in high regard, Dr. John Mach, CEO of Evercare, said in a prepared statement."

"The survey found that nearly a third of the respondents have watched a reality TV show, and 27 percent have watched MTV or music videos. "

" Six percent have spent time on the Internet, and four percent said they have listened to music on an iPod."

"When asked who they trust the most to tell the truth, 34 percent of the centenarians said they trusted their spiritual leader (e.g., priest, rabbi, minister). This echoed the results of last year's survey, which indicated the centenarians attribute their longevity to faith and spiritual care more than genes and medical care."

"Reed, a practicing Catholic, agreed. "Prayer has gotten to be quite a thing with me," he said."

"Eighty-two percent of the survey respondents said their dietary habits had improved or stayed the same, compared with 50 years ago."

"While 40 percent of the respondents said they turn to newspapers for news and current events, 68 percent rely on television."

"While good
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