Deceleration in Life Expectancy Improvements
Recent research indicates a slowdown in the increase of life expectancy in the world's longest-lived countries, with most experiencing a deceleration over the past three decades, challenging the notion of indefinite radical life extension.
Despite advancements in medicine and public health, the saw a decline in life expectancy, while and were exceptions, showing recent improvements that may not be universally replicable.
The Biological Limits of Aging
Scientists argue that humanity may have reached the upper limit of life expectancy, with aging processes like frailty and heart disease remaining largely unaddressed by current medical technologies.
The focus on treating age-related diseases individually has led to temporary extensions of life, but not a significant increase in the number of people reaching extreme old age, such as centenarians.