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Global life expectancy forecasts have had varied results, some more doom and gloom while others are more optimistic. Keep in mind, that they are all just estimated predictions, and nothing is “set in stone”, the future is hard to determine for absolute certainty. Any estimates/forecasts as grim or positive as they may be, are not …
In this troubled time of war and pandemic, the World Happiness Report 2022 shows a bright light in dark times. According to the team of international researchers, including McGill University Professor Christopher Barrington-Leigh, the pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence in some places. As the …
According to Guinness World Records a Japanese man with a sweet tooth who believes in the power of smiling has become the world’s oldest man alive, the longevity warrior is approaching his 113th birthday. Chitetsu Watanabe is 112 years young, he was born in Niigata in northern Japan on March 5, 1907. He was recently …
Spain(+5) has just surpassed Italy(-1) to become the world’s healthiest country according to Bloomberg’s 2019 Edition Healthiest Country Index; Iceland(-1), Japan(+3), and Switzerland(-2) round off the top 5, while the USA(-1) falls in at 35th. The health index looks at life expectancy and environmental factors and ranks 169 economies according to factors that contributed to …
Koku Istambulova, believed to be the oldest person ever, says she didn’t do anything special to live so long, and she was laughing with her grandchildren right up until the end. According to accepted pension records in Russia Koku Istambulova would have been 130 in June, and Koku was older than a woman in the …