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		bloaf on Aug 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Long Do You Want to Live? I'm pretty sure that much of our improvement in life expectancy over the past century is due to the reduction in infant mortality. http://www.livescience.com/10569-human-lifespans-constant-2-...

maxerickson on Aug 26, 2012 [–]

Absolutely. Life expectancy at birth (in the U.S.) has increased by more than 20 years since 1900. Life expectancy at age 65 has still increased by ~10 years though:

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/NOTES/as120/LifeTables_Body.html#wp1...

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