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The Secrets behind Nepal’s Rising Life Expectancy: Staying active and embracing resilience

The ones who live longer tend to have a simple and physically-active lifestyle. Nepal’s elderly people share that they consume simple home-cooked Nepali food and are usually working in fields.
By Safalta Bhandari

This November, 112-year-old British citizen John Alfred Tinniswood, the world's oldest person, passed away. He believed that staying active and walking were key to his long life. Centenarians in Nepal share similar views on the importance of staying active.

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