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Life expectancy in the US shot up at a rate of about three years per decade in the last century: from roughly age 47 in 1900 to age 77 in 2000.
As more people in wealthy countries make it to old age, human life expectancy gains are nearing a plateau.
The study tracks trends in their death rates and life expectancy from 1990 to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Spending just 3% of your day exercising can mean you stay healthier for longer, an expert in healthy aging said.
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