Scientists identify maximum age humans can reach
Quickly recovering from stressful situations can help extend lifespan, study finds
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Publishing date:May 26, 2021 • 22 hours ago • 1 minute read • 15 Comments
Human life can reach 120 to 150 years of age, according to a new study.
Human life can reach 120 to 150 years of age, according to a new study. PHOTO BY RIDOFRANZ /iStock / Getty Images
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You can live up to 150 years.
That’s the maximum age a person can reach before their body is no longer able to recover, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications.
Researchers analyzed medical data through the use of blood tests and physical activity information tracked by an iPhone app from volunteers in the U.S. and U.K. within a period of more than three years (up to 42 months).
Two variables scientists looked at were a person’s biological age, which is affected by stress, lifestyle and chronic diseases, and their resilience – how fast the body recovers from stressful situations.
For example, if a 40-year-old person needs two weeks recovery, a person who is 80 needs six weeks for the same recovery.
Extending that trend, researchers came to the conclusion that human life would show “a complete loss” of resilience when a person reaches 120 to 150 years of age.
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“We conclude that the criticality resulting in the end of life is an intrinsic biological property of an organism that is independent of stress factors and signifies a fundamental or absolute limit of human lifespan,” the study authors noted.
Jeanne Calment celebrates her 119th birthday February 21, 1994 in France. Calment, who weighed only 99 pounds, had been confined to a wheelchair in a nursing home since a hip operation in 1990.
Jeanne Calment celebrates her 119th birthday February 21, 1994 in France. Calment, who weighed only 99 pounds, had been confined to a wheelchair in a nursing home since a hip operation in 1990. PHOTO BY ERIC CABANIS /AFP/Getty Images
Jeanne Calment of France, who died in 1997 at age 122, holds the current record for the oldest living human being.
The study suggests quickly recovering from stressful situations can help people extend their lifespan and have better quality of life.
“The investigation shows that recovery rate is an important signature of aging that can guide the development of drugs to slow the process and extend healthspan,” David Sinclair, Harvard Medical School professor of genetics, said in a news release.
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Quickly recovering from stressful situations can help extend lifespan, study finds
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ostmedia NewsPublishing date:May 26, 2021 • 22 hours ago • 1 minute read • 15 Comments
Human life can reach 120 to 150 years of age, according to a new study.
Human life can reach 120 to 150 years of age, according to a new study. PHOTO BY RIDOFRANZ /iStock / Getty Images
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You can live up to 150 years.
That’s the maximum age a person can reach before their body is no longer able to recover, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications.
Researchers analyzed medical data through the use of blood tests and physical activity information tracked by an iPhone app from volunteers in the U.S. and U.K. within a period of more than three years (up to 42 months).
Two variables scientists looked at were a person’s biological age, which is affected by stress, lifestyle and chronic diseases, and their resilience – how fast the body recovers from stressful situations.
For example, if a 40-year-old person needs two weeks recovery, a person who is 80 needs six weeks for the same recovery.
Extending that trend, researchers came to the conclusion that human life would show “a complete loss” of resilience when a person reaches 120 to 150 years of age.
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“We conclude that the criticality resulting in the end of life is an intrinsic biological property of an organism that is independent of stress factors and signifies a fundamental or absolute limit of human lifespan,” the study authors noted.
Jeanne Calment celebrates her 119th birthday February 21, 1994 in France. Calment, who weighed only 99 pounds, had been confined to a wheelchair in a nursing home since a hip operation in 1990.
Jeanne Calment celebrates her 119th birthday February 21, 1994 in France. Calment, who weighed only 99 pounds, had been confined to a wheelchair in a nursing home since a hip operation in 1990. PHOTO BY ERIC CABANIS /AFP/Getty Images
Jeanne Calment of France, who died in 1997 at age 122, holds the current record for the oldest living human being.
The study suggests quickly recovering from stressful situations can help people extend their lifespan and have better quality of life.
“The investigation shows that recovery rate is an important signature of aging that can guide the development of drugs to slow the process and extend healthspan,” David Sinclair, Harvard Medical School professor of genetics, said in a news release.
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Scientists identify maximum age humans can reach
Quickly recovering from stressful situations can help extend lifespan, study finds