How long do you want to live? Your expectations for old age matter

Why do some people want to live a very long time, while others would prefer to die relatively young? In a latest study, a team of researchers investigated how long young and middle-aged adults in the United States say they want to live in relation to a number of personal characteristics. The results showed that more than one out of six people would prefer to die younger than age 80, before reaching average life expectancy.

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August 24, 2016 | Categories: Health and Medicine | Tags: aging, death, gerontology, health, medicine, peer reviewed, psychology, public health, science | Leave a comment