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Women's Longer Lifespans Explained: Men Are 'Genetically Disposable'

(Nov. 1) -- Women can credit their longer lifespans to genetic resiliency, says a new study that deems men to be "genetically more disposable" than the fairer sex. Us ladies tend to live five or six years longer than our male peers. In the United States, that means a woman's life expectancy is around 80 years, while that...

Groups Like ROMEO May Help You Live Longer

(Aug. 23) -- Social relationships increase our chances of a longer life by 50 percent, according to a recent study by a pair of Brigham Young University professors. The absence of a connection to family, friends or colleagues, the researchers say, has a negative impact equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day or...

Scientists Identify Genes For 'Extreme Longevity'

(July 1) -- One hundred-year-old Lorna Gobey credits Guinness, cigarettes and a good game of bingo for her remarkable longevity, while Walter Breuning, still robust at 113 years, relies on a daily combination of two meals, a single aspirin and one long walk. The long lifespans of the Okinawa people, meanwhile, seem to...

Background on longevity

The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography - especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected (an ancient tree, for example) - however, the two words have slightly different definitions.

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