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Article: Human life span: what are the limits? How old is old? Eighty? Ninety? One hundred, for sure. As the human life span increases, we need to adjust our thinking.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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In early human history, a person would have been lucky to survive to age 30. Now, in 2005, the average American can expect to live well into their 70s. Most biodemographers--experts who analyze statistical information about populations--think that human life span has the potential to increase even further in the coming century. Just how far will it go? No one knows for sure, and there is a wide range of thought concerning the probable limit.
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