Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until an advanced age (they have a healthier longevity), while others become weaker at a much earlier age, has important implications for the health of the ageing population today, according to experts from the Medical Center of Leiden University (Netherlands) Life expectancy has increased significantly over the past two centuries, but healthy longevity has not kept pace. Most…
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Understanding why some people remain healthy and do not develop diseases into old age (exhibiting a longer healthspan), while others become frail at a much younger age, has important implications for the health of today's aging population...
Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until an advanced age (they have a healthier longevity), while others become weaker at a much earlier age, has important implications for the health of the ageing population today, according to experts from the Medical Center of Leiden University (Netherlands) Life expectancy has increased significantly over the past two centuries, but healthy longevity has not kept pace. Most…