Is our maximum lifespan 115?

• Autores: Clare Wilson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3094, 2016, pág. 10
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The maximum lifespan for most people may be around 115, because of the innate limits of the human body, according to new research. The few who have gone beyond this age are rare outliers, says Jan Vijg of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. By analyzing demographic records, Vijg's team has found that maximum lifespan has not been rising in step with the average lifespan. The record for the oldest living person climbed to around 115 in the 1990s, after which it has broadly plateaued.