The Future of Human Longevity: Time for a Reality Check

Eric Le Bourg; Jan Vijg

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The Future of Human Longevity: Time for a Reality Check

Eric Le Bourg, Jan Vijg

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Abstract

Gavrilov and colleagues disagree with our article in Gerontology [Vijg and Le Bourg: Gerontology 2017;63:432-434]. Here we address their arguments regarding human life-history strategies, maximal lifespan, and the proposal that one could live soon for 150 years.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	527-528
Number of pages	2
Journal	Gerontology
Volume	63
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000478891
State	Published - Oct 1 2017

Keywords

Centenarians
Life expectancy
Life-history strategy
Limits to life span
Maximum life span
Maximum reported age at death

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Aging
Geriatrics and Gerontology

UN SDGs

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