evidence: Longevity: Lifestyle strategies for living a healthy, long life - Reviewed by Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing If longevity runs in your family, you have a better chance of living longer. But genetics is only part of the equation: the lifestyle choices you make play a big role in living longer, staying healthy, and being able to continue doing the things you love. [...] Adopting and maintaining healthy behaviors can go a long way toward living a long, healthy life.