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Health: up to what age are we in good shape?
Until what age can we expect to live in good health? According to researchers, our healthy life expectancy has increased over the past 15 years. – (Franceinfo)
Until what age can we expect to live in good health? According to researchers, our healthy life expectancy has increased over the past 15 years.
Not being able to walk anymore, becoming dependent or sick. These words can be scary. However, this is happening later and later, because we are living longer and healthier lives. Women can expect to live to 76.8 years without major problems, while this figure rises to 75.2 years for men. Figures have been increasing over the last 15 years.
What are the secrets to staying in shape?
Smile, be active, don’t let yourself go… Here are the tips revealed by older people to stay in shape. If mild temperatures can help increase life expectancy, the health system also has something to do with it. “This is explained by widely developed prevention and this allows for better longevity because we act on illnesses earlier.”, estimates Damien Mascret, doctor and journalist at France Télévisions. France is the country in the European Union with the most centenarians.
