The Longevity Of My Life

After being informed on lifestyle factors affecting longevity, I would like to change my diet, amount of exercise, and levels of stress. Although I want to be able to alter these aspects in my life, it is not always possible. Even before taking the longevity test and watching the video, I wanted to make these changes to my life but I don’t necessarily have the time. I find it really difficult to find time to go to the gym, cook healthy meals, and keep my stress levels down when I’m juggling school, work, and loads of homework. I would like to wake up at 5 A.M and go for a run, pack a healthy lunch, go to school or work, come home cook a healthy dinner, and relax. I am fairly healthy and the longevity test estimated that I live till 80 years

It is a fact that we have a longer life expectancy than ever before. This has been achieved through years of thorough research, technological development, and most importantly resilient individuals. Doctors are constantly faced with different enigmas with no right or wrong answer. What first attracted me toward medicine was the desire to help and support, in particular, disadvantaged people. Coming from a country with an underdeveloped health care system has made me realised the impact it has on people’s life.

Life expectancy in the human race has risen dramatically in the past century reaching its highest level for both male and female on record. Between 1981 and 2002 life expectancy at age 50 increases by four and a half years for men and three years for women and two years respectively. By 2002 women who were age of 65 could expect to live to the age of 84 while men could expect to live to the age of 81.

My grandmother, who is in her 80s, is very active and still quite healthy. She says that she maintains her health by taking regular walks, caring for herself (making her own meals, doing her own laundry, etc.), and playing Mah Jong (to keep her brain running). One thing that makes her different from my other grandma is that she is always living with other people, be it my family or my aunt’s family. This makes it so that she has people to talk to, people to converse with. It keeps her happy after my grandpa died. I think that that is a crucial ingredient of the elixir of longevity. (123 words)

I was surprised at how much education level, marital status, weight, blood pressure, and stress can affect a life expectance. According to the Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator, I am predicted to live to 93 years old. “ A 2015 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report said men born in 1930 could expect to reach about age 82 if their income put them in the top 20 percent of earners and they survived to age 50. And high earners born in 1960 are projected to live to 89 a sizable seven-year gain in three decades” (Henricks, 2018, para 9).

When a dear friend or relative passes we find ourselves asking and wondering, “How would they spend one more day?” We irrationally plead for one more day. But, what if they had years more? Erica Frank has found, “...35-year-old men would live 2.3 years longer if they quit smoking and that 35-year-old women would gain 2.8 years.” So much could be accomplished in two years.

Since the beginning of human history, emperors, conquistadors, alchemists, and many curious and powerful individuals have been in a fruitless search for a chance to transcend the realm of mortals and achieve immortality. Even now, at the dawn of the 21st century, the desire for immortality is still prevalent in our society today. However, while the dream for eternal life is still alive, the search for immortality is no longer just driven by power and greed, but for the universal gain of humanity – to solve many social and economical reasons that result from the current imperfect prolongation of life. Modern biogerontologists, people who study ageing, are determined to uncover the secrets of

While listening to the Ted Talk of Dan Buettner “How to live to be 100+,” he provides information and evidence that help him prove his point. In the beginning of the video, he says that only 10 percent of how long people live is dictated by our genes and the other 90 is dictated by our lifestyle. With that said, he states that we are not programmed to live a long life, but have a procreative success. According to Dan Buettner, some of the things that can help people live longer are move naturally, right outlook, eat wisely, and connect. I think Dan Buettner content of the speech is accurate and makes me feel more convinced on how to live a longer.

live past the average living age. Buettner (2009) states only 10 percent on how a person lives are

“Since the beginning of time (or close),” Edmundson, an English professor at Virginia University notes, “men and women have sought immortality. They have looked to live as the gods do: eternally and in bliss.” People are living longer than ever before, but it’s proven to not be enough. Annually, millions of people buy supplements promising longevity, but whether it’s the fear of death or simply a diet plan, people are doubling and even tripling the ages of those who lived during the 19th century. One primary cause of the trend stems from the kryptonite of every human being: fear. Although fear is in every aspect of life, the quest for longevity is prolonged by medical advancements, lifestyle changes, and sex.

the average persons lifespan depends on his or her genes. “The other ninety percent is

My life expectancy age is 79 years old. I have always heard of Life Expectancy Assessment, but I never knew what it was about. It is actually good type of assessment to see what you need to do to determine how long you are going to live. For example, to see how is your family history and to see if you have in medical problem. I was surprise that education, economic status, and marital status had to do with it. I guess by people living in certain life can really effect on how their lives. It makes you want to change the way you live now, so you can live a long life.

To maintain a longer life span the body must be taken care of and well oriented in facts about

In our day and age as we know it, there have been astounding advancements in medicine. The average life expectancy has risen. People are being educated in issues that surround a healthy life style. As a society, we are trying to increase our life span and defeat death. While people are following strict

Many antagonists in movies claim immortality is one of life’s hidden treasures and thus strive to achieve it. We are a long way from immortality, but we are starting to grow and exceed our current life expectancy. In this scenario, our life span is cut in half at age twenty, and we should live to be about one hundred and thirty years old. Life is defined as short and by the time we’re in our twenties we used one third or one fourth of our life span. With more time, people will spend more time enjoying the spoils of living life to its potential. Many changes are sure to occur with the average life of an individual exceeding its limitations such as his/her individuality, their family, and society’s adaptation of social norms to maintain order. I will also talk about the problems I see with extended life expectancies.