Besides stress, there are chemicals, lifestyles such as go to bed late, intake cold foods/drinks, wrong mindset, concept, no physical exercises, improper postures, diets, external pathogens such as wind, coldness, dampness, summer heat, dryness, fire, internal abnormal emotions - @Frieda Mah
Reasons could be, for older ages, acquired habits, resilience, developed immunities, support by social, cultural, and religious organizations, distillation of experience into wisdom, caring for children and pets. @Herb Klitzner.