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·December 9, 2025·6 min read

Insufficient Sleep Strongly Predicts Shorter Life Expectancy

A new nationwide analysis shows that getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy across U.S. counties. Sleep sufficiency outperformed other behavioral factors—including diet, exercise, and loneliness—with only smoking showing a stronger association.

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·October 7, 2024·5 min read

Life Expectancy Growth Slows, Focus Turns to Healthier Aging

Despite rapid advancements in medicine, a new study indicates that human life expectancy is approaching a biological ceiling, with gains in longevity slowing since the 1990s. Researchers argue that medical progress is providing diminishing returns in extending life expectancy, as age-related deterioration becomes the primary hurdle.

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·November 15, 2023·4 min read

Women’s Life Expectancy Six Years Longer Than Men

A new study reveals an increasing life expectancy gap between men and women in the United States, now at its widest since 1996. The study attributes this growing disparity to factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid overdose epidemic.

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·October 17, 2022·4 min read

COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Prolonged Decline in Life Expectancy

Smaller life expectancy deficits associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were found in countries with more fully vaccinated people, researchers report.

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·September 26, 2022·4 min read

Life Expectancy Tool May Improve Quality of Life for Patients With Dementia

A new mortality prediction model for older patients with Alzheimer's disease can help medical professionals and families determine the best course of action for end-of-life care.

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·July 12, 2021·4 min read

Preferred Life Expectancy and Its Association With Hypothetical Adverse Life Scenarios

The desire of older adults to live to an advanced aged was significantly reduced by hypothetical adverse life events, such as the prospects of developing dementia or chronic pain conditions.

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·March 9, 2021·6 min read

Life Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s Degree

Since 2010, there has been an absolute rise in mortality for adults without a college degree. For those with higher education experience, mortality rates have decreased during the same time period.

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·September 21, 2020·4 min read

Older People Have Become Younger

The physical and cognitive health of people aged 75 to 80 is significantly better than those of that age range thirty years ago.

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·July 28, 2020·4 min read

Pessimistic Outlook on Life Linked to Life Expectancy

Pessimistic people are more likely to die earlier from cardiovascular disease and other causes, but not from cancer than those who have a more optimistic outlook on life. However, optimists did not have a greater than average life expectancy.

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·March 1, 2020·3 min read

Life expectancy not improving for first time in 100 years

For the first time in 100 years, life expectancy has failed to increase in the population. For the poorest 10% of women, life expectancy has declined. Mortality rates of those aged between 45 and 49 have increased as a result of suicide and substance abuse.