healthspan
Years of vitality
Healthspan is the portion of a person's life spent in good health, free from chronic disease and serious disability.
It contrasts with lifespan, which measures total years lived regardless of condition.
The goal of extending healthspan is to add life to years, not just years to life: Medical advances have increased lifespan, but healthspan hasn't kept pace.
The term appears frequently in longevity research and wellness discussions.
Average anticipated survival duration
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- supercentenarianSomeone past 110
- blue zonesRegions of unusual longevity
- telomeresProtective chromosome termini
caloric restriction · biomarkers · epigenetics · metformin · mortality rate
Power to do work
- vigorActive physical strength
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- independenceFreedom from external control
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
well-being · mental sharpness · immune function · recovery · regeneration · peak performance · thriving
Activity for fitness
- nutritionBodily use of food
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- cardiovascular fitnessHeart and lung efficiency
- mobilityCapacity for movement
flexibility · plant-based diet · hydration · non-smoking · purpose · preventive care
Gradual functional decline with age
- cognitive declineWorsening of thought abilities
- frailtyWeakness of body
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
presbyopia · hearing loss · cataracts · arthritis · dementia · Alzheimer's · biological age · chronological age
life expectancy
Average anticipated survival duration
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- supercentenarianSomeone past 110
- blue zonesRegions of unusual longevity
telomeres · caloric restriction · biomarkers · epigenetics · metformin · mortality rate
energy
Power to do work
- vigorActive physical strength
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- independenceFreedom from external control
quality of life · well-being · mental sharpness · immune function · recovery · regeneration · peak performance · thriving
exercise
Activity for fitness
- nutritionBodily use of food
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- cardiovascular fitnessHeart and lung efficiency
mobility · flexibility · plant-based diet · hydration · non-smoking · purpose · preventive care
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- cognitive declineWorsening of thought abilities
- frailtyWeakness of body
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
osteoporosis · presbyopia · hearing loss · cataracts · arthritis · dementia · Alzheimer's · biological age · chronological age · morbidity
healthspanmorbidity
Disease occurrence rate
chronic illness · decrepitude · infirmity · frailty · disability
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