2/18/2013 - Dream big, act now: Six secrets of retirement

This story is part of Money magazine’s retirement special Dream big, act now: Six secrets of retirement, which lays out the key drivers of retirement happiness — including your investments, health, career, family, midlife changes and debt — and what you can do about them.

Healthy Living: Key to a Happy Retirement

“DNA isn’t your destiny,” says Laura Carstensen of the Stanford Center on Longevity. “Research shows a very small number of factors make a big difference.” Those probably won’t come as a surprise: whether you smoke, how much you drink, your weight, and your exercise routine (you’ve got one, right?).