Scientists Claim to Find Human Lifespan Limit, But There Have Been Exceptions
Key points:
- Researchers analyzed data on thousands of people in Netherlands to determine maximum lifespan.
- Focus was on individuals who lived long, healthy lives, not average life expectancy.
- Study suggests a plateau in maximum lifespan, with women potentially reaching 115.7 years and men 114.1 years.
- This limit hasn't changed in recent decades, despite rising average life expectancy.
- However, exceptions like the recently deceased 118-year-old French nun show some people might exceed this limit.
Overall:
This study suggests a potential limit to how long humans can live. However, individual cases show the possibility of exceeding this limit, leaving room for further research and debate.
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I'm gonna go find missingno and get mine up to 255
A 'limit' should not be something that can be exceeded. Oh, well …
Other research indicates that the rate of aging is not fixed, but can vary. There are promising early studies on turning the aging clock backwards. Obviously that would be a game changer, and it would change this supposed aging "limit".