Dr. Peter Attia says longevity is about living longer and improving your quality of life — and intense exercise is part of the way to achieve it. Here's how to test your own fitness level. https://cbsn.ws/47poOcx | 60 Minutes

Dr. Peter Attia, one of the leading voices in longevity medicine, looks closely at muscle strength, particularly grip strength, as a powerful indicator of health and cognitive resilience. “If you look at the correlation between grip strength and dementia risk or mortality, it’s staggering,” he says. “Grip strength is a proxy for overall strength, and that kind of strength is acquired, not inherited. The work you do to build it is what protects your brain.” | 60 Minutes

“It’s unmistakable what happens at the age of 75,” says Dr. Peter Attia, an innovator in longevity medicine. His goal: make people’s final years of life as enjoyable and physically active as possible. Sunday on 60 Minutes. | 60 Minutes