This Surviving & Thriving segment is presented by Florida Hospital. With the right kind of care and support and the right attitude, it’s possible to not only survive life’s greatest challenges but to thrive in the aftermath.

Judith Gaman is an award-winning author and public speaker with a degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is co-host of the Staying Young Radio Show and a regular and wellness contributor to Fox News Radio. 

She and two others have written a book called “Age to Perfection: How to Thrive to 100 Happy, Healthy and Wise.”

Judith explains why personal responsibility could be the most important factor in healthy aging, and why it’s something that has to start when you’re in your 20s and 30s. But she also explains why it’s never, ever too late to make changes, no matter what health mistakes you made in your past. 

She describes comparing centenarians’ top 10 tips for aging and the common denominators many of them shared, things that have been backed up by study after study. 

And will sex kill you or help you live to a 100? She explains the many benefits of active sex lives for your entire life.

Why does Judith call sitting the new smoking? She explains.