Gut bacteria may hold the key to living longer and healthier lives
Live Forever Club - 21-Nov-2024Metabolic pathways like the pentose phosphate pathway aid healthy ageing
Life Expectancy
News and resources on current life expectancy - lets see how it changes over time
Congratulations - you've survived another year... unfortunately your risk of dying goes up another 9% next year, and every year after that - that's why at the moment you can't beat the exponential risk of death.Definition: period life expectancy = how long a new-born would live if today's death rates did not change. They should improve over time therefore this is not a prediction of how long a child born today will live for.
Life Expectancy News
Higher anthocyanidin intake reduces risks of death from all causes
Live Forever Club - 21-Nov-2024Eating colorful fruits like berries helps you stay healthier and live longer
Walking just one hour a day can extend your lifespan
Independent - 15-Nov-2024New research shows how regular exercise boosts health, even for those over 40
Men and women age differently because of their unique chromosomes and hormones
Live Forever Club - 14-Nov-2024Understanding these factors may lead to more personalised treatments
Life Expectancy Resources
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Human Mortality Database (HMD)
World´s leading scientific data resource on mortality in developed countries
British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA)
Scientific society which promotes and funds research into the biology of ageing
Longevity Summit Dublin 2024
13-Jun-2024 to 16-Jun-2024
Event gathering Global Longevity and Rejuvenation community in Dublin by LEV Foundation (Dublin, Ireland)
The Longevity Pub Quiz Sandwich
14-May-2024
Pub quiz about ageing and longevity organised by University of Westminster (London, UK)
The Longevity Imperative
How to Build a Healthier and More Productive Society to Support Our Longer Lives, written by Andrew Scott
What is life expectancy?
Demographer Philip Cohen explains life expectancy with a simple example using real data
12-Jul-2024
Are Wimbledon champions really getting older?
Has this century seen extraordinarily long-lived Wimbledon champions, or are winners over 30 years of age the new normal?
23-May-2024
If you stopped ageing today, how long would you live?
Not as long as you might think. For radical life extension we need to reverse ageing.
28-Jun-2023
Exponential Increase in Mortality and Diseases
The data and science behind the exponential growth in mortality with age
13-Feb-2023
Can love defeat death?
Health and life expectancy are affected by love, sex and marriage
Topics covered in this page:
Blue Zones, Centenarians, Life Expectancy, Longevity Escape Velocity, Old Age
