Originally Posted by
HawkOwl
Wonder if today's elders and those coming on fit the same health and medical profile as those in the study? Seems it is entirely possible the elders today by virtue of their health might live longer, experiment more with adjunctive health supplements and therefore have significantly different disease profiles than those in the study.
I believe the elders of today will be the longest-lived in our history. Unfortunately, it is looking like the group following them will not live nearly as long. We are already seeing the life expectancy curves fall off for lower income levels, and I expect the middle income folks to follow suit within the next five to ten years. That obesity/diabetes/sedentary epidemic is going to take its toll on lifespans and quality of elderly life.