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Longevity, Life Span, Health Span: What's The Difference And Why It Matters

It's a fact; we're living longer and sicker lives. Chronic diseases and ailments have become the norm in society, so while we're technically living longer, many of those years are...

Six Habits A GP Says Can Extend Your 'Peak Span' By Years

You might have heard about people’s “healthspan,” or the part of their lives in which they’ve not been affected by disability or chronic illness. But speaking to HuffPost UK, Dr Do...

What’s More Important to YOU? Lifespan or Healthspan

Living longer means nothing if those extra years are spent in pain, on multiple medications, or unable to enjoy daily activities. At Hometown Family Wellness Center in Freehold, we...

Most Senior Living Nonprofits See Healthspan as ‘Very Important’ for Future Residents

Senior living nonprofits are targeting more healthy aging for residents and investing in healthspan-oriented services and practices that extend the quality of a resident’s life. No...

Beyond Lifespan: Why Purpose Is Essential for Healthy Ageing

May 29, 2026 | Source: Alliance for Natural Health | by Chimnonso Onyekwelu and Meleni Aldridge More people are living longer than ever before. Which makes the process of ageing m...

Restoration Projects 6 Active-Aging Biomarkers: Why Biological Age Tracking Is Becoming a Key Health Trend for June 2026

For decades, most people judged aging by a single number: the candles on a birthday cake. However, a growing number of health researchers, wellness clinics,...

3 portfolio fixes to make now for 100-year-plus lifespans

As "blue zone" lifestyles and AI medical tech push human life expectancy over the century mark, retirement planners must ensure that "wealth spans" keep pace.

The Healthspan Movement: 6 Ways Seniors Are Swapping Standard Gym Routines for Recovery-Focused Wellness This Wednesday

For years, the fitness world told people that harder was better. More reps, more miles, more sweat, and more time in the gym were often...

A Public Health Viewpoint on the Future of Human Longevity

A sizable proportion of past gains in human life expectancy arose from public health strategies to better control the burden of infectious disease. Exposure to pathogens doesn't ju...

Is Human Life Expectancy Increasing Because Aging is Progressing More Slowly?

Human life expectancy has increased steadily over time since the 1800s, but much of the analysis is focused on life expectancy at birth, where the dominant effects involve improvem...

Can Spending More Improve Your Health and Prolong Your Life?

The desire to live longer and healthier lives has spawned a growth in services and supplements. So what works best?

Aging is inevitable — catastrophic decline is not

You're likely familiar with the cultural script on aging.It reads less like a list of life stages and more like a slow-motion obituary. Hit 50, and the back gives out. Hit 60, and...

Longevity Isn’t Equal: Why Life-Extending Treatments May Be a “Biological Lottery”

Efforts to extend life may be succeeding, but not equally. Extending life is only part of the goal in aging research. Scientists also want more people to reach old age in good heal...

Midlife Fitness Delays Chronic Disease by Years

Researchers tracking 24,500 adults found that midlife fitness delays the onset of chronic illness by at least 1.5 years, prioritizing quality of life over just longevity.

7 Bio-Age Indicators: Why Cellular Health Is Becoming a Bigger Talking Point in 2026 Senior Wellness

Biological age is becoming critically important to gauge a person’s overall health. It is a more accurate predictor of disease risk, healthspan (years lived disease-free),...

“The #1 longevity hack is ‘don’t be poor’” — Kara Swisher is a health economist

In full transparency, I’ve been a fangirl of Kara Swisher since I first read her work with Walt Mossberg and Recode, coinciding with my own work on the early adoption of the Intern...

Remembrance of things past: Towards a life-course biology of aging

by Sara Alam, Linda Partridge, Nazif Alic Globally, the growing proportion of older individuals is imposing personal and societal costs. However, interventions that slow aging are...

How To Train For Longevity: The Best Exercise And Habits To Live Longer

Living longer is not just about adding more years to your life, but improving the quality of those years. Research consistently shows that exercise, body composition, nutrition, sl...

Sustainable Growth: How to Plan For An Extended Retirement

Longer lifespans mean that Canadians can now expect to live until 83 on average, giving us 18 years after retirement at age 65. Back in 1970, when the average life expectancy was 7...

Beyond survival: Redefining successful aging in the era of medical complexity

by Karin Modig, Marcus Ebeling A common misconception is that increasing longevity reflects slower aging. Instead, most longevity gain comes from medical advances that allow survi...

The Author of the New Book <em>Longevity Nation</em> on the Habits He’s Adopted to Become Healthier as He Ag...

Michael Clinton talked to more than 70 longevity experts to find the best hacks to live a longer and more healthy life.

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Americans Want to Live to 91. How Long Will Your Retirement Last?

Retirement planning assumes a lifespan of 79, but most Americans hope to live longer. Here’s how your plan can last as long as you do. The post Americans Want to Live to 91. How Lo...

6 Reasons Biological Age Tracking Is Becoming a Major 2026 Health Trend for Older Adults

Many older adults are beginning to realize that the number on their birthday cake may not tell the full story about their health. Biological age...