Why most people fall off a ‘health cliff’ at 75 — and 5 ways to avoid the drop

Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia says most people experience a steep decline in their 70s — but it doesn’t have to be that way. "At 75, both men and women fall off a cliff," the Stanford-trained physician, who runs a medical practice in Austin, Texas, said in a recent interview with "60 Minutes."During the interview, Attia shared some of his top strategies for not only living longer, but also remaining strong, healthy and engaged, so the last decade is as enjoyable and independent as possible.7 STEPS TO ‘SUPER-AGING’ ARE KEY TO LIVING A LONGER, MORE FULFILLING LIFE, EXPERTS SAYThis is what experts refer to as "healthspan" — the period of life when one is free from "age-associated maladies," according to Douglas E. Vaughan, M.D., director of the Potocsnak Longevity Institute at Northwestern University in Chicago."There are certainly things that people can stop doing to extend healthspan," he told Fox News Digital.… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.