In Wales, the situation is similarly concerning. Males in the most deprived areas are expected to live 70.2% of their lives in good health, versus 83.6% in the least deprived. For females, the gap is ...

It's famed for its dramatic geographic diversity and unparalleled support for senior living, making it the best spot in the U.S. to retire.

In May, Denmark's parliament passed a law to raise the state pension age from 67 to 70 by 2040, phasing in age 68 in 2030 and age 69 in 2035. These changes align the retirement age with life ...

Having CIPO can affect life expectancy, especially in infants. Adults may have a better outlook, and treatment may improve ...

A new study from Yale researchers estimates the life expectancy in cohorts born in 1900, 1950, and 2000. Not only do they ...

As we have defined life expectancy, we can calculate it every year for each country in the world so we have the data. Oepen ...

Exercise and diet play a big part in healthy aging, and breakthroughs in anti-aging medicine may not be too far off.

In 2020, there were just three states where older adults outnumbered children—Maine, Vermont and Florida—but in 2024, this ...

The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so ...

As life expectancy in the U.S. climbs, the Social Security program adapts by adjusting payment structures. This dynamic system, crucial for the economic security of millions, responds to demographic ...

For example, life expectancy at birth fell from 83.7 years in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic upended the world in 2020, to 83.2 years in 2021 and 83 years in 2022. In 2021, ...

Overall, women's life expectancy by birth cohort grew from 73.8 to 84.1 years, while men's rose from 62.8 to 80.3 years. The study also found that longevity for men typically plateaued around 1950.