[HN Gopher] Older People Have Become Younger
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       Older People Have Become Younger
        
       Author : betocmn
       Score  : 10 points
       Date   : 2020-09-22 22:12 UTC (48 minutes ago)
        
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       | not2b wrote:
       | I wouldn't be surprised if this is dependent on the country of
       | origin. Some countries have seen large increases in life
       | expectancy, others not so much (the US, though this depends on
       | where, people in some states are much more active than those in
       | other states) or are even seeing declines (Russia).
        
         | ska wrote:
         | Life expectancy as usually reported is a mean, and is typically
         | affected more by reduction in things like childhood and
         | childbirth mortality than a meaningful shift in longevity.
        
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