Spain It is a long-lived country. Since 2009, every year it has been the country with the highest average life expectancy within European territory, with the exception of 2020due to the effects of the pandemic that set off all the alarms worldwide.
According to the latest data from Eurostat, Spain registers a life expectancy of 84 years of dadclosely followed by Italy at 83.8 years old and Maltaat 83.6 years old. After the ‘top-3’, they are Sweden (83.4), Luxembourg (83.4), France (83.1), Belgium (82.5), Cyprus (82.5), Portugal (82.4), Netherlands (82), Slovenia (82), Denmark (81.9), Finland (81.7), Greece (81.6),Austria (81.6) and Germany (81.2), among others.
Factors to take into account
At the beginning of this 2024there was 16,902 people over 100 years old, a number that has not stopped growing in recent decades and is expected to increase further in the short term. Now what is the secret of all these people?
Well then, There is no mathematical formula to exceed this figurebut there is certain factors that have shown influence longevity. Among them, it is worth highlighting having the capacity for resilience and adaptation in difficult situations, complying with healthy habits – such as not smoking or not consuming alcohol in excess -, practicing physical exercise daily or continuing to train whenever possible.
The impact of music on our health
But not only that. Music has also been shown to help healthy aging and prolong life. “All supercentenarians are very fond of music, they like to dance and sing“, he told ‘Infosalus’ Manuel de la Penaan expert in the study of longevity, before beginning his explanation.
In particular, sound waves, upon reaching the brain, stimulate “positively“the brain areas that cause a release of happiness hormones, neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins.
In his opinion, music is like sport: boosts our mood and vitality. “We should listen to music 30 minutes a day,” concluded the specialist in the aforementioned medium. Beyond that, reduces anxiety, helps with neurological disorders, helps reduce pain, enhances memory, reduces blood pressure…
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