compression of morbidity theory
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Pathology
- processes that improve lifespan also improve healthspan
- diseases occur later in life compressing the time associated with morbidity
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References
- ↑ Ismail K, Nussbaun Lm Sebastiani P et al Compression of morbidity is observed across cohorts with exceptional longevity. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Aug;64(8):1583-91 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27377170 PMCID: PMC4988893 Free PMC article