RNZ Interview: Doug Wilson on ageing and longevity
If you want to live a long healthy life – exercise, socialise and eat a Mediterranean-style diet, says medical academic and author of Ageing for Beginners Doug Wilson. Personal longevity is about 25 percent dictated by genes and about 75 percent dictated by "luck and lifestyle", says the London-based New Zealander who describes himself as "pretty fit and pretty well" at 80. Keep an eye on your health so you can take action as early as possible, says Wilson. "Use the medical s