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Longevity
Exercise, nutrition and well-being related practices to increase life expectancy.
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blue zones
Fitness; Longevity
A blue zone is a term used to describe a geographical area that has a reputation for healthy aging and longevity. Many of the claims of blue zones extending the human life span have been greatly ...
compression of morbidity
Fitness; Longevity
One of the goals of longevity is to push all of a person's illness into as short a time as possible. This is called compression of morbidity. Through preventive medicine, healthy lifestyle changes ...
disability adjusted life years (DALY)
Fitness; Longevity
The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death. Health economists create formulas ...
healthy life expectancy (HALE)
Fitness; Longevity
The number of years a person can expect to live in full health. This number allows a more in-depth comparison of different countries and groups than looking at life expectancy alone.
life expectancy
Fitness; Longevity
The average length of survival for a population. Life expectancy is often reported for a person at birth. Other factors can alter life expectancy. These factors often include age, gender, country and ...
Life Extension
Fitness; Longevity
Life extension seeks to increase the life span of a species. Most life extension techniques are only theories at this time. Some of them involve sensible approaches that prevent illness and damage ...
