Meaning of healthspan | Babel Free

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The length of time in one's life where one is generally in good health.

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“We now have⟳ a glimpse of a future which could include⟳ the ultimate conquest of frailty, disease and disability that occurs frequently with aging. […] In short, our goal is not just a longer lifespan but an extended "healthspan," helping a greater number⟳ of older Americans lead⟳ vigorous, more productive lives with less vulnerability to chronic disease.”

“[M]illions of Americans are currently spending large amounts of time and money on interventions that they hope⟳ will increase⟳ their "healthspans"—their periods of healthy life.”

“The evidence is clear. Four life-style factors are linked to a shortened healthspan: (1) eating a poor diet, particularly one high in fat, (2) not getting enough exercise, (3) drinking too much alcohol too often, and (4) smoking. In short, people with these habits become⟳ limited and die⟳ before their time.”

“[I]nterest in human biology has actually increased among the general population. This is primarily due to medical discoveries that increase⟳ not only lifespan but also healthspan, or the number⟳ of years that people live⟳ disease free.”

“The better the care we offer⟳ and the more customized it is to the needs of the specific pet, the longer our patients will live⟳ and the greater their healthspans will be.”

“He develops gene therapies through Butterfly Sciences, a small company he founded, and has been testing a therapy on himself that he believes might extend⟳ his life span and, crucially, his “healthspan,” the period when he’s in good physical and mental shape⟳.”

“The lifespans and healthspans of Drosophila reared with WJf, WJDf, GSf, or GSDf were compared with those of Nf-reared Drosophila […] In previous studies, the healthspan of Drosophila was defined at the point⟳ at which 50% of the individuals had locomotor ability[…]. Although the healthspan of Nf-reared Drosophila was only 11.9 days, those of GSf-, GSDf-, WJf-, or WJDf-reared Drosophila were extended to 15.6 days (69.6% up), 18.2 days (98.2% up), 15.6 days (69.6% up), or 13.5 days (46.7% up), respectively[…].”

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