
Living longer is one thing — living well for longer is another. That’s where the idea of healthspan comes in. While lifespan refers to the total number of years we live, healthspan is about how many of those years we spend feeling strong, mobile, and independent. In other words, it’s the difference between simply adding years to life and adding life to those years.

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