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The you-know-what-I-mean feeling How happy are you? Researchers have found that buying the time to have good experiences is more rewarding than purchasing material goods
Laura Carstensen: the Great Falsifier With fewer years remaining, older people focus more on what they enjoy, namely meaningful relationships with close friends and family members. Why is this?
Outliving our bodies’ warranty Death was handed a rain check in the 20th century, metaphorically speaking. While life expectancy probably averaged around 20 years during the last 130,000 years, something remarkable occurred within the last century
Gene analysis improves aging Personalized aging can determine which lifestyle helps warding off critical health conditions