A good part of how long you live and your health while you're alive is related to your health habits and being socially engaged. A good part of life expectancy and health are under individual control.
This isn't cold technology for a cold, heartless society. It serves a real purpose and shows real promise.
I was surprised by the magnitude of the effect.
There's going to have to be much more attention paid to individual savings and ways to encourage savings.
Many people have an image of aging that may be 20 years out of date. The very current portrait presented here shows how much has changed and where the trends may be headed in the future.
If the trend continues unchecked it could neutralize the improved functional status in 10 or 15 years. It's critical we find ways to reduce disability, both physical and cognitive.
Odds are the findings are significantly related to the underlying religious beliefs of this population.
The U.S. is falling behind other nations in gains in life expectancy at older ages although we are not sure why.
Education is a particularly powerful factor in both life expectancy and health, and we're not quite sure why.
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