Health | centenarians Want to Be 100? Sleep and Eat Right Spirituality and socializing also help By Dustin Lushing Posted Jun 24, 2012 1:56 PM CDT Copied There were 72,000 centenarians in the US in 2010. By 2050, there could be more than 600,000. (Shutterstock) What can you do to live for more than a century? Researchers from UnitedHealthCare surveyed a group of centenarians and collected advice on achieving longevity. Here are their tips, courtesy of SmartMoney: Get ample sleep: 71% of centenarians snooze for 8 hours or more per night. Eat balanced meals: More than 80% of centenarians regularly consume a well-rounded meal. Stay Social: 89% of centenarians communicate with a relative or friend daily. Keep your spirits high: Two thirds of centenarians engage in spiritual activity, such as praying or meditating. Check out more survey results here. Read These Next At least 10 dead in mass shooting in small Canadian town. No one can fly in or out of El Paso for the next week or so. Person reportedly detained in Nancy Guthrie disappearance. Mystery reason behind El Paso airspace shutdown explained. Report an error