The Long Term Outlook: New Insights Into Longevity And Longer Life Spans
June 24, 2020
No doubt about it- despite everything going on in the world, Americans continue to push the boundaries of longevity and extended life spans. While there were about 82,000 centenarians (those age 100 and above) in the US in 2016, estimates are that by 2060, there will be close to 600,000…
For The Long Run: Can We (And Should We) Be Extending Human Life Spans
July 2, 2019
The quest for immortality has always been a part of the human condition, even if never a realistic possibility. Yet, in today’s climate of significant medical and technological breakthroughs, we are certainly pushing the boundaries of the average human life span. Just in the last 2 centuries the average life…
Measure Up: Exercise Can Measure Your Mortality And Extend Your Life Span
March 27, 2019
Does this sound familiar? Someone invites you to take a seat- on the floor- and you stop to think: Will I be able to gracefully sit on the floor and then get back up without a helping hand? If that sounds like you, then you may feel some real worry…
Not The Same Old Story: Pushing Past The Limits Of The Human Life Span
December 7, 2017
What are the limits of the natural human life span? No one knows for sure, but the oldest person on record died when she was 122. And now, researchers in Israel think we have the science available to push past that number. Publishing their findings in The Journals of Gerontology, scientists…
Slow And Steady: Expanding Your Health Span Along With Your Life Span
August 27, 2017
Speaking of centenarians, the concern for many of us is do we really want to live a very long life if our activity is limited due to disease or illness? In essence, isn’t quality of life as important as quantity of life? Researchers looking at the process of aging are…
Slow And Steady: Expanding Your Health Span Along With Your Life Span
July 27, 2017
Speaking of centenarians, the concern for many of us is do we really want to live a very long life if our activity is limited due to disease or illness? In essence, isn’t quality of life as important as quantity of life? Researchers looking at the process of aging are…
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