The Grim Reality of Longer Life Expectancy.

A study by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that prolonged end-of-life care was increasingly common over the age of 83, suggesting that individuals graced with a longer life are more likely to have a drawn-out death, potentially filled with medical procedures and physiological burdens. The finding calls further attention to the frequently discussed gap between “lifespan” and “healthspan.” Ultimately, the best way to boost healthspan and hopefully remain independent until the very end is to prevent debilitating conditions from ever cropping up in the first place.