Healthy old age, with supplements

Aging Well, Without Pills and Potions: In this week’s Personal Health column, Jane Brody writes about the general public’s willingness to spend money on supplements for better health. She writes:

There is no virtue in simply living long; the goal should be to live long and well. But while much is known about how to raise the odds of a healthy old age, only a minority of Americans incorporate into their lives what is likely to give them the biggest bang for their buck…. They’d rather rely on supplements of vitamins and minerals, fish oils and herbs, perhaps washed down with pricey antioxidant juices.