Live More Good Years By: Samantha Lincoln and Nicole V. Nichols

Want to live longer — and healthier? These secrets from a sleepy Greek island could show you the way

Ikaria 99 square mile island off the coast of Greece Otherwise known as “The island where people forget to die”

Ikaria Known as a health destination Radioactive hot springs - relieve pain and to cure joint problems and skin ailments They had to move due to a big storm and their isolation led to a unique lifestyle

Ikarians’ On average, Ikarians outlive just about everyone else in the world One in three Ikarians reaches 90 They suffer 20 percent fewer cases of cancer than Americans and have about half our rate of heart disease and one-ninth our rate of diabetes

Ikarian people developed a distinctive outlook on life Relentless optimism and a propensity for partying, both of which reduce stress Ikarians go to bed well after midnight, sleep late, and take daily naps Most Ikarians over 90 are sexually active.

Eat Like an Ikarian Lots of potatoes because they grew better in the mountains More meat than fish because the sea was a day's journey away

Eat Like an Ikarian continued…. Open the olive oil Bake bread

Eat Like an Ikarian continued…. Grow your own garden Enjoy some Greek honey

Graze on greens Sip herbal teas

Live Like an Ikarian Nap daily Walk where you're going Phone a friend

Live Like an Ikarian Get religion Throw out your watch Some combination of [the Ikarians'] habits is helping them live significantly longer than Americans, who live on average to age 78.

Do Ikarians possess the true secret to longevity? We can't guarantee that Ikarian wisdom will help you live to 100. But if Yiannis Karimalis's example is any indicator, it may help you outlive your doctor

Yiannis Karimalis 39 year old immigrant Diagnosed with cancer 1 year left to live Moved back to home land Lived 40+ years Out lived all his doctors

Most astonishing of all… Among the islanders studied — about one-third of Ikaria's population who are 90 and older — there was virtually no Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. In the United States more than 40 percent of people over 90 suffer some form of this devastating ailment.