The island of Okinawa, in Japan, is the best place on earth for healthy aging. The Okinawans have:
- more people over 100 years old per 100,000 population than anywhere else in the world
- the lowest death rates from cancer, heart disease and stroke (the top three killers in the US)
- the highest life expectancy for both males and females over 65
- females in Okinawa have the highest life expectancy in all age groups
http://www.okicent.org/study.html