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The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2021 The fact that people are on average living healthier, longer lives than previously has the potential to be positive for the economy, offsetting the negative economic effects of an ageing society. A longevity economy will see a shift in the mix of sectors in the economy, with both health and education expanding further and new financial products arising.
Andrew Scott, Andrew Scott
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De Economist, 2010 Most of the western world has seen a steady increase in the average lifetime of its inhabitants over the past century. Although the past trends suggest that further changes in mortality rates are to be expected, considerable uncertainty exists regarding the future development of mortality. This type of uncertainty is referred to as longevity risk. This
De Waegenaere, A.M.B. +2 more
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Genome Medicine, 2020 Background Modern medicine is rapidly moving towards a data-driven paradigm based on comprehensive multimodal health assessments. Integrated analysis of data from different modalities has the potential of uncovering novel biomarkers and disease ...
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The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2021 As the demographic transition enters a new stage of a longevity transition, focus needs to extend beyond an ageing society towards a longevity society. An ageing society focuses on changes in the age structure of the population, whereas a longevity society seeks to exploit the advantages of longer lives through changes in how we age.
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A set of common buccal CpGs that predict epigenetic age and associate with lifespan-regulating genes
iScience, 2022 Summary: Epigenetic aging clocks are computational models that use DNA methylation sites to predict age. Since cheek swabs are non-invasive and painless, collecting DNA from buccal tissue is highly desirable.
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BMC Geriatrics, 2010 Epidemiological and family-based studies in different populations underlined the existence of a genetic component in human longevity. Studies on families of centenarians demonstrated that parents, siblings and offspring of long-lived subjects have a significant survival advantage.
MARI V, DATO, Serena
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Scientific Reports, 2021 The positivity rate of testing is currently used both as a benchmark of testing adequacy and for assessing the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since the former is a prerequisite for the latter, its interpretation is often conflicting.
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