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We Live Older, but Let's Not Get Older Less Quickly: a Study Breaks a Myth

Summary by Trust My Science
The changes observed in our longevity over generations would be the consequences of historical upheavals and not of changes in the biology of aging, according to a recent demographic study. While it was thought that medical progress could affect our rate of senescence, the survey suggests that only the mortality rate has changed and that we are always aging at the same rate. Aging is defined as the progressive decline of physiological functions …
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The changes observed in our longevity over generations would be the consequences of historical upheavals and not of changes in the biology of aging, according to a recent demographic study. While it was thought that medical progress could affect our rate of senescence, the survey suggests that only the mortality rate has changed and that we are always aging at the same rate. Aging is defined as the progressive decline of physiological functions …

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Trust My Science broke the news in on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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