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There is this show on Netflix where an USian visits areas of the world where there is a higher-than-average centenarians density and try to dig into their customs to see why in X country "people live 8 years more than in the US on average".

But then they never address the fact that in every single case the people they talk with have lived in countries with socialized health care and strong labour rights. It's kind of hilarious.

There is this moment where they are talking with this Japanese woman about the fact she is part of some kind of social club, trying to suggest this may be a factor in her longevity, and she casually mentions how she has been retired for over 40 years... And I DON'T KNOW MAYBE THE COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY PUBLIC PENSION PROGRAM NOR MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE HAVING A SHORTER LIFE SPAN MAY NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH HOW OFTEN JAPANESE 80-SOMETHINGS MET WITH THEIR FRIENDS TO SING TRADITIONAL TUNES TOGETHER.