Older adults find community, activity and longevity at Fifty Forward

Many of us want a long life.  But how do we have a long health span to match our life span? A lot of it has to do with mindset. 

Research by Dr. Rebecca Levy, at the Yale School of Public Health, shows that we can add 7.5 years to our lives by having a positive perspective about aging. And more of us are living longer.  The life expectancy now is around 80 compared to the early 1900s, when it was less than 50.    

Our daily show, This is Nashville, is exploring longevity and how aging is being reframed in a new series once a month, called NEXT AGE. In this feature, we spent time at Fifty Forward Donelson, to learn more about what members think about growing older in the 21st century.

This story is part of the full This Is Nashville episode, Fearless aging discussion kicks off a new series about growing older in the 21st century