Poll: Folks want to ‘age well’ (but don’t always act like it)

New Yorkers are generally concerned about staying healthy as they age – but most don’t take precautions to improve their odds.

Those concerns are legit – cancer, heart disease and diabetes were among the leading causes of death in 2023 for U.S. adults ages 65 to 74, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

However, according to the poll released Thursday, most respondents aren’t taking the necessary steps to prevent or delay the onset of such illnesses…

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