Study Reveals Human Life Expectancy Growth Is Slowing
Despite medical advances, researchers find that significant increases in life expectancy are unlikely without breakthroughs in aging biology.
Overview
- Life expectancy gains have decelerated in recent decades, with an average increase of only 6.5 years since 1990 in the world's longest-living populations.
- The study suggests that most people born today are unlikely to live past 100, with only a small percentage expected to reach this milestone.
- Experts argue that extending healthspan, the number of healthy years, should be prioritized over simply increasing lifespan.
- Researchers highlight that modern medicine is yielding smaller improvements in longevity due to the immutable effects of aging.
- The focus on improving quality of life at older ages is recommended, with an emphasis on slowing the biological aging process through geroscience.