31-05-2017, 02:56 PM
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Life expectancy
So now the 'Experts' are saying this:"Life expectancy is increasing at a rate of fifteen minutes each hour, according to an ageing expert.
Babies born today are now expected to live to 104 on average". Professor Sarah Harper of Oxford University said.
She warned that "people living longer will trigger huge challenges for society and we will have to rethink how we lead our lives, such as whether marriage should last for a lifetime.
People could spend much more of their lives as pensioners, while some may not inherit from grandparents until they are in their 80's. By the end of the century there will be 1.5 million centenarians in the UK - currently there are only 14,500."
She also says - " Obesity is not hitting life expectancy that much, but it is still a problem because while people won't die much earlier, they will be disabled for longer.
Obesity only decreases life expectancy by 1.5 years, but it increases disabled years by six years."
So what do you think of that then?
31-05-2017, 04:24 PM
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Re: Life expectancy
Originally Posted by Mups
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So now the 'Experts' are saying this:"Life expectancy is increasing at a rate of fifteen minutes each hour, according to an ageing expert.
Babies born today are now expected to live to 104 on average". Professor Sarah Harper of Oxford University said.
She warned that "people living longer will trigger huge challenges for society and we will have to rethink how we lead our lives, such as whether marriage should last for a lifetime.
People could spend much more of their lives as pensioners, while some may not inherit from grandparents until they are in their 80's. By the end of the century there will be 1.5 million centenarians in the UK - currently there are only 14,500."
She also says - " Obesity is not hitting life expectancy that much, but it is still a problem because while people won't die much earlier, they will be disabled for longer.
Obesity only decreases life expectancy by 1.5 years, but it increases disabled years by six years."
So what do you think of that then?
31-05-2017, 09:59 PM
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Re: Life expectancy
Originally Posted by Docholliday
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No way would i wish to live to 104 be quite happy to go around mum and dads time early 70's 
Today, for example, it has been suggested that 80 is the new 50
Fine ... I feel great as a 25 year old
erm ... never been that good at sums
31-05-2017, 10:04 PM
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Re: Life expectancy
Originally Posted by Mups
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So now the 'Experts' are saying this:"Life expectancy is increasing at a rate of fifteen minutes each hour, according to an ageing expert.
Babies born today are now expected to live to 104 on average". Professor Sarah Harper of Oxford University said.
She warned that "people living longer will trigger huge challenges for society and we will have to rethink how we lead our lives, such as whether marriage should last for a lifetime.
People could spend much more of their lives as pensioners, while some may not inherit from grandparents until they are in their 80's. By the end of the century there will be 1.5 million centenarians in the UK - currently there are only 14,500."
She also says - " Obesity is not hitting life expectancy that much, but it is still a problem because while people won't die much earlier, they will be disabled for longer.
Obesity only decreases life expectancy by 1.5 years, but it increases disabled years by six years."
So what do you think of that then?
31-05-2017, 10:31 PM
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Re: Life expectancy
Originally Posted by Rachel
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These are only numbers and insignificant in the great scheme of things.Today, for example, it has been suggested that 80 is the new 50
Fine ... I feel great as a 25 year old
erm ... never been that good at sums
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