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Life Expectancy News

Walking just one hour a day can extend your lifespan

Independent - 15-Nov-2024

New research shows how regular exercise boosts health, even for those over 40

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Men and women age differently because of their unique chromosomes and hormones

Live Forever Club - 14-Nov-2024

Understanding these factors may lead to more personalised treatments

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Longevity divide: why olympic athletes live longer than AFL and rugby players

The Conversation (UK) - 28-Oct-2024

Elite fitness doesn't guarantee a longer life—contact sports may carry hidden risks

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Life expectancy in Scotland: A slow road to recovery

BBC - 23-Oct-2024

Despite recent progress, life expectancy remains below pre-pandemic levels

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Living beyond 100: Can humans achieve radical life extension in the 21st Century?

Live Forever Club - 09-Oct-2024

Future of longevity depends on breakthroughs that can significantly slow ageing

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Centenarians in England and Wales: numbers stabilize after decades of growth

The Guardian - 01-Oct-2024

Recent data reveals a slight decline in centenarians, suggesting a peak in longevity trends

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Women in Northern England live shorter, less healthy lives than women in other regions

University of Liverpool - 03-Sep-2024

They are paid less, provide more unpaid care, and face higher rates of domestic violence

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Resilience and longevity: how mental strength may extend your life

The Guardian - 03-Sep-2024

Study finds high mental resilience linked to longer lifespan, especially in women

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Celebrating 112 Years: The Remarkable Life of the World's Oldest Man

The Guardian - 26-Aug-2024

John alfred tinniswood on longevity: simple habits and a positive mindset

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World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, has passed away at 117 years old

Sky News - 20-Aug-2024

She lived in a nursing home and was known for her good health and positivity

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Specific sports can extend lifespan, with differences in benefits for men and women

Live Forever Club - 20-Aug-2024

Female athletes generally gain less lifespan benefit from sports

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Daily multivitamin use does not extend lifespan, even with a healthy lifestyle

Live Forever Club - 28-Jul-2024

Eating well and staying active are still the best ways to stay healthy

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Global life expectancy on the rise: insights from the world population prospects report

Live Forever Club - 14-Jul-2024

UN's World Population Prospects 2024 shows recovery to better than pre-covid life expectancy

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Healthy lifestyles reduce mortality risk in people with or without multimorbidity

Live Forever Club - 07-Jun-2024

Benefits are seen with high physical activity, healthy diets, and non-smoking

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Global life expectancy will increase by almost 5 years by 2050

Independent - 16-May-2024

Study highlights a shift towards non-communicable diseases as the major concern

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Running a mile under 4 minutes is linked to longer and healthier life

Live Forever Club - 16-May-2024

Such athletes lived an average of 4.7 years longer than the general population

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Cardiorespiratory fitness is a powerful predictor of overall health

Live Forever Club - 15-May-2024

Strong cardiorespiratory fitness significantly reduces the risk of premature death

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Women live longer but experience more years of poor health than men

The Guardian - 01-May-2024

Study emphasises the need to address women's health issues beyond reproductive concerns

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U.K. health crisis deepens as England's poorest communities see life expectancy decline

Sky News - 01-May-2024

Researchers blame government policies for stalled progress and widening health gap

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Longer life expectancy linked with better access to qualified general practices (GPs)

University of Leicester - 16-Apr-2024

Fewer qualified GPs, less consistent care causes shorter lifespans.

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Heart disease risk factors remain powerful predictors of lifespan, even in older adults

Oxford Population Health - 22-Mar-2024

Managing smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes significantly lowers the risk of heart disease

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US and UK adults experience higher midlife death rates compared to other nations

Oxford Population Health - 21-Mar-2024

Alarming trends in preventable deaths like drug overdoses, accidents, and suicides

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Researchers discovered eight things you can do to potentially live longer

Live Forever Club - 23-Feb-2024

Study highlights the power we have to improve our longevity through everyday choices.

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COVID-19 and inequality cast a long shadow on UK life expectancy

The Health Foundation - 23-Feb-2024

Experts calling for action to improve basic needs and address inequalities

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Unlocking Portugal’s longevity potential: building a healthier, wealthier future

International Longevity Centre UK - 21-Feb-2024

Leveraging longevity for a stronger economy and healthier society

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UK life expectancy figures expose geographical inequalities

Evening Standard - 26-Jan-2024

Pandemic takes toll, rural and deprived areas see biggest life expectancy drops

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For every year you spend in school, your life gets 2% longer!

The Guardian - 23-Jan-2024

Skipping classes may be as harmful for your health as smoking

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Global longevity gap narrows as men catching up with women's longer lifespans

New Scientist - 17-Jan-2024

Advances in healthcare and lifestyle changes bridge the gender gap in life expectancy

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COVID stole years from UK lives, pushing clocks back ten years on life expectancy

The Guardian - 11-Jan-2024

Experts warn that the pandemic's impact goes beyond just a few lost years

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Europe's age wave: challenges & opportunities for a longer, healthier future

International Longevity Centre UK - 11-Dec-2023

From prevention to participation, a roadmap for healthier, happier, and more productive lives

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Canadians' life expectancy falls in 2022 for the third year in a row

The Canadian Press - 27-Nov-2023

COVID-19 takes a toll, seniors hit hardest, and Atlantic Canada sees highest jump

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UK study reveals path to healthier, longer life through dietary choices

Live Forever Club - 24-Nov-2023

Embracing healthier dietary choices can extent life expectancy to some degree

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People in the north of England are living in poorer health and dying younger

The Guardian - 19-Nov-2023

New report exposes shocking inequalities in health, wealth, & opportunity facing older people in England

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U.S. men are dying much younger than women, as gender gap for death widens

New Scientist - 13-Nov-2023

COVID-19, drug and alcohol abuse, & suicide fuel a 6-year life expectancy disparity

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Healthy ageing: addressing the global challenge of quality life years

Live Forever Club - 24-Oct-2023

Extending healthy years, not just lifespan, as populations age

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AI holds the promise of longer lives, shorter workweeks, and economic growth

CNBC - 03-Oct-2023

Jpmorgan CEO sees AI transforming healthcare, workforce, and global economy

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Early diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes can add years to your life

University of Cambridge - 03-Oct-2023

Diagnosis at 30 may cut 14 years off life, but early treatment can extend it

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COVID-19 continues to take a toll on Japanese life expectancy

Japan Times - 28-Jul-2023

Overall dropped by 0.42 years for men and 0.49 years for women in 2022 - second fall in a row

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Living in green neighborhoods may help you live longer and healthier

The Washington Post - 28-Jun-2023

New study finds people with high access to green spaces were 2.5 years younger in biological age

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Mortality Postponement and Compression in Older Human Cohorts

Live Forever Club - 11-Apr-2023

Even without rejuvenation treatments, expect to see maximum lifespan record broken by 2060

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UK life expectancy dropping relative to other countries

Sky News - 16-Mar-2023

Driven by income inequality and resulting larger fall in poorer groups

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Men who have regular quality sleep live about 5 years longer, while women add on two more years

The Guardian - 23-Feb-2023

Not just the number of hours but also the quality of sleep is important to enhance your wellbeing

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England and Wales see slight increase in life expectancy in 2021 - official figure to follow

BBC - 17-Oct-2022

Only 4 out of 31 countries studies have seen their period life expectancy recover since 2020

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Statistics shows steep decline in life expectancy - largely driven by COVID-19

BBC - 31-Aug-2022

US records the lowest since 1996 and UK fell for the first time in 40yrs

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Shorter lifespan in men linked with loss of male sex chromosome while aging

The Conversation (UK) - 14-Jul-2022

Understanding how Y chromosome may contribute to age-related diseases can help prevent them

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Relation between seasoning cooked food with salt and premature death revealed

The Guardian - 11-Jul-2022

Not adding extra salt to already prepared foods could be a healthier option

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High optimism associated with longevity and healthy aging across diverse groups

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 08-Jun-2022

Positive physiological factor extends life expectancy of women beyond 90

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Healthy lifestyle practices boosted 6 years of life for healthy 40-year-olds

SciTechDaily - 07-Jun-2022

Lifestyle improvements- a positive impact on health despite chronic health conditions and older age

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Poor women in England are dying younger, reveals a life expectancy report

The Guardian - 17-Apr-2022

Female life expectancy in poorest areas was 7.7 years lower than richest areas of England

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Between 1993 and 2011, most increase in life expectancy was disease free years

Science Daily - 15-Mar-2022

Exception was for people with a cognitive impairment, study by Newcastle University shows

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Covid-19 impact lead to reduction in life expectancy and mental wellbeing

Independent - 11-Nov-2021

Cases of anxiety and depression are now doubled when compared to pre-pandemic

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Longevity gap differs greatly between the rich and poor areas of England

BBC - 13-Oct-2021

Report finds alarming fall in life expectancy even before COVID pandemic - calls for better policies

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Covid-19 hit hardest in men, cutting their life expectancy by over an year

BBC - 23-Sep-2021

Life expectancy will recover in the future, but with a 'slower growth'

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Experimental national estimates of life expectancy and mortality based on ethnicity

Guardian - 26-Jul-2021

Compared to blacks and Asians, whites and mixed groups had lower life expectancy

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US life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020, mostly due to COVID-19

Independent - 21-Jul-2021

Largest drop since world war II, mainly affecting Black and Hispanic Americans

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Lonely older people are living shorter with poorer health, finds new study

EurekAlert! - 06-Jul-2021

Covid preventive measures seem to further exacerbate the risk of loneliness

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Health inequalities widen life expectancy gap between rich and poor in England

Guardian - 30-Jun-2021

High death rate in poorer areas, post-covid levelling up must prioritize health equity

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US life expectancy records biggest fall due to covid pandemic

Guardian - 23-Jun-2021

Health inequalities mainly affected life expectancy of minority groups

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Science predicts that theoretically we can live up to 150 years

The Conversation (UK) - 08-Jun-2021

Is it time to find ways to make it our average life expectancy?

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Playing certain sports can help you live 13% longer than the general population

Medical Xpress - 01-Jun-2021

Cricket, rugby, tennis and golf players lived longer; footballers, boxers and jockeys had shorter lives

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Men (and, strangely, only men) in physical jobs live longer than their peers

Fight Aging! - 11-May-2021

Physically active work life and better lifestyle choices linked to long-term survival in men

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Miscarriage could be an early marker for future health risk in women

Independent - 25-Mar-2021

Recurrent or young age miscarriages can up the risk of dying early, but more studies are needed

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Stroke rates declined in older adults of Denmark

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) - 10-Feb-2021

With the improvements in awareness and better patient care, death rates and incidence of stroke decreased

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Gradual weight gain can help you live longer

Yahoo! Style - 03-Feb-2021

Life-course BMI analysis revealed association between weight gain and mortality

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Life expectancy in UK women declined by 5 months during 2014-19

Daily Mail - 25-Jan-2021

Reported major drop in women than men; Post-pandemic data could be the worst

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2020 might be the deadliest year for America

Guardian - 22-Dec-2020

Life expectancy to drop by 3 years - greatest cut off since World War II

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Covid-19 has reverted life expectancy levels back to 2010

Guardian - 10-Dec-2020

Coronavirus slashed the upward trend of life expectancy in England and Wales

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Increase in life expectancy is not just due to fall in child mortality

Our World in Data - 23-Sep-2020

Life expectancy at birth has doubled since the mid 19th century

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Elderly nowadays have an improved physical & cognitive performance

Science Daily - 21-Sep-2020

Study compared functional ability between cohorts of same age but 30 years apart

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One in every 1500 people is a centenarian in Japan

CNN - 18-Sep-2020

Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world and homes the oldest person alive

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World's oldest man dies aged 116 - RIP Fredie Blom

BBC - 22-Aug-2020

A great example of compressed morbidity - Fredie was still active 2 weeks before his death

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What are the odds of living up to 100 years?

Fight Aging! - 25-Jun-2020

Study of environmental factors leading to becoming centenarian opposes previous literature

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Inheritance of damaging mutations decides how long we get to live

GEN News - 10-Apr-2020

With whole exome and genome sequencing we could reveal so many secrets of life

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UK resident takes over as world's oldest man at 112

Guardian - 31-Mar-2020

He has kept active through-out his retirement and doesn't look a day over 80!

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Female of the species always outlives the males

BBC - 24-Mar-2020

Humans more equal than most species because less of an environmental effect

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Study determines impact of lifestyle choices on expected age of death

Fight Aging! - 18-Mar-2020

Easier to understand in years, rather than percentages. Whole milk a surprisingly big factor.

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UK life expectancy stalls - poorest hit the hardest

BBC - 25-Feb-2020

The club fights for equality in longevity to help everyone access new rejuvenation therapies

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Inequalities in wealth leads to inequalities in healthspan

Independent - 15-Jan-2020

Access to healthcare maybe restricted in disadvantaged socioeconomic groups

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Good lifestyle adds up to 10 years to life expectancy

BBC - 09-Jan-2020

That's 10 years to find a rejuvenation therapy that adds another 10 years... and then another...

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Living beyond hundreds - oldest person alive is 117

Metro - 02-Jan-2020

Supercentenarians in Japan - what is the secret behind their longevity?

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Life expectancy reduces by nearly 3 years

BBC - 02-Dec-2019

The goal to live more than 100 years seems to be slowly drifting away

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Life expectancy increase reflected in number of older people in society

BBC - 19-Nov-2019

Even without life extension experts predict increasingly longer lives

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UK life expectancy falls with biggest impact in deprived areas

Independent - 14-Nov-2019

Avoidable deaths, not medical illnesses, kill more people under 50

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Footballers have a high risk of death from neurodegenerative diseases

BBC - 22-Oct-2019

Except for neurodegenerative diseases, ex-footballers are less likely to die from other diseases

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The lowest mortality levels ever recorded

LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science) - 16-Oct-2019

Good news – recent quarterly statistics suggest that UK life expectancy is no longer stalled

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Life expectancy gains have slowed

BBC - 04-Oct-2019

In Japan, life expectancy gains have been bigger than in the UK in recent years

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16 year healthspan gap between areas in Britain

Guardian - 15-Sep-2019

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) in Blaenau Gwent, south Wales, same as Zambia

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Generation X notorious for drug poisoning and suicide

BBC - 13-Aug-2019

Stigma may be a reason for their reluctance to seek help

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The Rich Have More of Everything

Forbes - 08-May-2019

Low income workers still die sooner—a lot sooner—than high income people

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DNA analysis could put an end to the oldest person debate

The Connexion - 03-May-2019

Identifying consanguinity could be the key to solve this mystery

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UK life expectancy falls 6 months in a year

Guardian - 07-Mar-2019

Over 1 year down in last 3 years - this is not good news

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Billionaires accumulating more wealth and youthfulness

Telegraph - 07-Mar-2019

Automation and longevity therapies may amplify social disparities

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World’s oldest man dies in Japan aged 113

Guardian - 20-Jan-2019

Medicine increases healthspan; only life extension technologies will increase maximum lifespan

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Japan annual birth rate nearly half a million below death rate

Guardian - 27-Dec-2018

A stark example of how birth rate falls below in replacement level in advanced economies

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Wrong weight 'can cost four years of life'

BBC - 31-Oct-2018

Massive study confirms that being overweight dramatically shortens life expectancy

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Life span of our ancestors same as ours today

BBC - 03-Oct-2018

If they got past the dangers of childhood, our ancestors lived almost as long as we do today

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Life expectancy progress stops in UK

BBC - 25-Sep-2018

Since 2011 living beyond 90 years old has become increasingly rarer due to still unknown reasons

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UK among worst for life expectancy rises

BBC - 07-Aug-2018

Life expectancy rises in the UK have stagnated due to still unknown reasons

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Mortality rate flattens among the oldest of the old

New York Times - 28-Jun-2018

After 105 mortality rate rise more slowly and it may be related to better genes and lifestyle

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Most millionaires expect to reach 100

YAHOO! - 20-Apr-2018

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