Life Expectancy Slowing Down

We have been living longer and longer due to the development of technology and medicine. But these days, that impulse appears to be abating. But if we really want to complement lifespans by many years, then according to new research it will take more than simply curing the usual suspects like cancer or heart disease; rather, we need to figure out how to treat the aging process itself.

"Implausibility of Radical Life Extension in Humans in the Twenty-First Century" Study Overview

• Led by S. Jay Olshansky from the University of Illinois Chicago.
• Examines data on life expectancy from 1990 to 2019.
• Focuses on countries with historically long life expectancies like Japan, Italy, and Switzerland.
• Uses national data from the United States to support findings.
• Finds life expectancy increased dramatically from 1920 to 2020, but only 6.5 years in longest-living countries.
• Low chances of reaching 100 years old in these regions.
• Suggests developing treatments to slow down ageing for an average life expectancy of 100 years.
• Current research on metformin shows potential in animal trials for life extension.