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Chronic, work-related stress can accelerate your biological age—especially if your job is U.S. president

Physical and/or emotional tension that lasts for weeks, months, or longer can wreak havoc on your body.

Fortune

Is there a limit to life expectancy?

New research stirs up debate a ceiling to human lifespan growth and how to counteract aging

Salon

Life expectancy growth stalling? New study suggests most children won't reach 100

Rise in life expectancy might have slowed down in the past decades as a recent study has found that today's children may be unlikely to live up to 100 years. An analysis that studied lifespan data over three decades from ten countries - Australia, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, South…

The Times of India

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Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

A new study suggests that humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy

The Independent UK

Increase in human life expectancy is slowing down, study suggests

The study suggests it would be optimistic if 15% of females and 5% of males could live to 100 years old in most countries this century.

The Independent UK

The rise in human life expectancy is finally slowing down

There may be more immediate potential in improving quality of life at older ages instead of extending life, scientists say

The Independent UK

Is the backlash against Biden ableist?

The fallout from the Trump-Biden debate raises fresh questions about ageism and ableism

Salon

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Why Joe Biden refuses to step aside

Presidents and other politicians used to resign or retire for the good of the country. What's changed?

Salon

As Congress gets older, one lawmaker makes the case for more 'generational diversity'

From Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Sens. Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell, lawmakers' ages are a big subject of discussion and debate. One member of Congress shares ideas for increasing generational diversity.

WEKU

Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One

The built-in stairs lead to the belly of the plane. They're less photogenic than the tall, outdoor steps. But the sturdier stairs pose less of a health and political risk to the 80-year-old president.

WEKU

Biden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump's got other problems

A new poll finds rare agreement across partisan lines and in this case President Joe Biden is the unifying figure, though not the way he would prefer to be

The Independent UK

Biden at 80: A 'respecter of fate' mulls 2nd White House bid

The oldest president in U.S. history is hitting a milestone birthday

The Independent UK

Animals hold the key to ultra-longevity

Nature has already discovered ways of combating the destructive processes of life. The clues are hiding in animals

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