Optimum lifestyles, including exercise and a balanced diet along with other proven methods for maintaining good health, contribute to increases in life expectancy by delaying or preventing the occurrence of age-related diseases. There is no scientific evidence, however, to support the claim that these practices increase longevity by modifying the processes of aging.
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Add CommentAs usual the focus is wrong. Everyone thinks about the length of live as opposed to what we get out of life. Instead of worrying about a 10%increase in the length of life, how about a 10% delay in the decay of our neural transmission speed. As our neurons function slower our days go by faster (like fast forwarding your DVR). At 60 I don't want to live to be 100 but I sure would like to not have today go by so fast. And there is an environmental advantage, longer days and shorter lives yields a good quality of life while leaving room for the billions of people we are intent on breeding.
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