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Older men and women are now living longer than ever before. Across the globe, individuals who reach old age can expect to have more years of life ahead of them than in previous generations. However, ...

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Computer scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil believes humanity will achieve “longevity escape velocity” in just four years.

The chart shows the changing size and structure of the global ... Myth #3 Japan is a harbinger Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world and is often seen as leading the way in terms of an ...

If humans make it to 150 years old—known as aging “escape velocity”—we could choose exactly how long we’d like to live.

World Health Organization. Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth. World Health Organization. WHO methods and data sources for life tables 2000-2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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