News-Medical.Net October 10, 2024
Researchers suggest that radical life extension is unlikely in the 21st century and emphasize the need for significant institutional changes, such as in retirement planning and life insurance pricing if it does occur.
In a recent study published in Nature Aging, researchers examined life expectancy by analyzing demographic data between 1990 and 2019. They found that although the 20th century saw significant improvements in life expectancy, the rate of improvements has lowered, indicating that in the absence of major advances in the field of aging, dramatic life extension is unlikely.
Background
Life expectancy before the 19th century was between 20 and 50 years, and the improvements in life expectancy were slow due to various plagues and pandemics. Major advances...
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