How do you explain longevity?
Longevity is defined as the capability to survive past the average age of death (De Benedictis and Franceschi, 2006).
What is longevity and why is it important?
Longevity is the length of the life span independent of the biological aging process. This brief commentary will provide justification for these two definitions. The ability to define aging and longevity separately has become possible only in recent years.
What are longevity factors?
Significant factors in life expectancy include gender, genetics, access to health care, hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, and crime rates. Evidence-based studies indicate that longevity is based on two major factors, genetics, and lifestyle choices.
How do you measure longevity?
Life expectancy is calculated by constructing a life table. A life table incorporates data on age-specific death rates for the population in question, which requires enumeration data for the number of people, and the number of deaths at each age for that population.