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Thursday, August 20, 2009

U.S. life expectancy at all time high

Latest stats (2007): Life expectancy now 77.9 years. Women - 80.4, men 75.3

U.S. Life Expectancy at All Time High - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

Doctors say that not only is lifespan increasing, but more important, the “active” lifespan is increasing as well.

“The most noteworthy aspect about all this is not just that people are living longer but living better,” said Dr. Gary Kennedy, director of geriatric psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y. “At the same time, people are living a longer active lifespan. Seniors are healthier, more active and economically better off than they ever have been.”

Yeah, bring on government healthcare...

Thursday, August 20, 2009 |

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