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The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to find out the longevity practices of healthy and happy octogenarians who have long retired from their full employment in the academe. This study contains the longevity practices of three cases gathered through in-depth interviews involving two women and one man with ages 82, 85, and 88, coded as Grandma Bag, Papa Harry, and Fertile Granny. For triangulation, three persons who personally knew the subjects were also interviewed for each case. What enabled these animated octogenarians to live so long is an invaluable life lesson to be profoundly considered. Seven themes common to the three cases and three case-distinct themes were generated from the study through content analysis and cross-case analysis. The themes were the practices for the long life of the three octogenarians. The longevity practices common to all three cases are as follows: being happy, church involvement, regular check-ups, work engagement, healthy diet, exercise, and socialization. For the unique practices in each case, they are as follows: observance of 10-minute reaction time before any activity for Case A, helping the needy for Case B, and no to bottled water and drinks for Case C. The result of the study is beneficial to the succeeding generations, especially the retiring sexagenarians (aged 60-69) in the academe, who are beset with stressful pedagogical activities.