Evidence for a limit to human lifespan

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 538; no. 7624; pp. 257 - 259
• Main Authors: Dong, Xiao, Milholland, Brandon, Vijg, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 13.10.2016; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/158/1745; 631/443/7; 692/700/1518; 692/700/478; 706/689/159; Age; Aged, 80 and over; Aging - physiology; Animal species; Biological research; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; letter; Life expectancy; Life Expectancy - trends; Life span; Life span (Biology); Longevity; Longevity - genetics; Longevity - physiology; Models, Biological; Mortality; Mortality - trends; multidisciplinary; Science; Species Specificity

Demographic analysis of life expectancy and maximum reported age at death provides evidence that human lifespan has reached its natural limit. Natural constraints on human lifespan We often hear that we are living longer. In fact, many of the historical gains in life expectancy are attributable to r...