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At that time ... life spans will grow longer. 267

Fourteen centuries have passed since the Prophet
(saas) brought forward that news. The average ex-
pected lifespan is much higher now than it has been
at any other time in recent history. A great differ-

ence can be seen even between the figures for the
beginning and the end of the twentieth century. For
instance, it is estimated that a baby born in 1995 will
live some 35 years longer than one born around
1900. Another striking example on the same subject

is that in the recent past very few people lived to be
100, whereas now it is a great deal more common.

More than half of the developments regarding life exten- The website below
sion have taken place in the twentieth century. (www.viewzone.com/aging.html) includes
Information on this subject is available on the website some statistics. According to these, new
you see below born babies will have a potential average life
(www.hsph.harvard.edu/review/special.htm) According to span of 76 years, but this average is subject
this page, "Life expectancy in the United States, for ex- to change, because "In 1796, life expectancy
ample, has risen from 47 years in 1900 to 78 years in was 24 years. A hundred years later it dou-
1995….First, when people are poor, they die young, and bled to 48. Right now, it's 76." "Over half the
miniscule increases in per capita incomes can have a baby boomers here in America are going to
major impact on life expectancy. Second, even if you see their hundredth birthday and beyond in
were enormously wealthy in 1900, there were 25 years of excellent health," says Dr. Ronald Klatz of
life expectancy you could not buy, which in 1990 could be the American Academy of Anti-Aging.
gained even at relatively modest incomes."

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