A major factor in premature aging is free radicals damage. This is particularly true of the skin. Eating foods high in antioxidants that fight free radicals damage can help the skin and body look and feel younger longer.
Stress is another huge factor. Those who handle stress well will typically look 10 years younger than those who let stress and worry overwhelm them. Developing stress-reducing habits at your age would be a great hedge against premature aging, as would upping your diet with healthy antioxidant-rich fruits and veggies.
The other factor I've seen in the older age group is that losing a mate seems to accelerate aging at an alarming rate. I've seen people who looked a decade older just a year after losing their life partner.
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