Overall, Healthspan is Incrementally Trending Upward

Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/03/overall-healthspan-is-incrementally-trending-upward/

The number of healthy years of life, or life lived free from disability, is increasing over time in much the same way as overall human life span. The dynamics of the process are somewhat different, but the causes are much the same, some combination of public health measures and advances in medical technology. When considering healthspan rather than lifespan, there are also more marked differences between the consequences of age-related diseases. As noted here, neurodegeneration produces more of a burden than other classes of condition.

There have been advances in healthcare over recent decades that mean many people with c…

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