• Anne Thibodeaux's daily routine is a model of science-backed habits for longevity. • She exercises twice a day, and mixes up her routine with yoga and stability workouts. • For a healthy heart and brain, she takes walks and has a busy social life with friends and family.

When I first met 79-year-old Anne Thibodeaux, she was fresh out of two back-to-back workout classes and excited to show me what she was reading for book club.

The book was "Outlive," a longevity handbook from Dr. Peter Attia, an anti-aging specialist beloved by tech CEOs and Hollywood actors, and now, apparently, this grandmother from New Orleans.

The funny thing, Thibodeaux told me via Zoom last month, is that Attia's advice for a long life matches what she's been doing for decades already.

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