How can I estimate and extend my lifespan?

It depends on which factors matter most for you. Sleep, exercise, diet, smoking, alcohol, and blood pressure each shift life expectancy differently. A free quiz can estimate your lifespan and biological age in about 5 minutes, then show which habit would add the most years. YapSpan uses published study figures so you can see exactly where each estimate comes from.

What is biological age?

Biological age is an estimate of how old your body acts based on health markers and lifestyle habits, as opposed to your chronological age (years since birth). Someone with healthy habits may have a biological age younger than their birthday age.

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Biology of aging

3 articles carry this tag. Tags group articles across topics; each article still sits under one topic in the contents.

Skin aging · Skin aging is the gradual loss of skin structure and elasticity, driven by age and genes and accelerated mainly by sunlight and smoking.
Telomeres · Telomeres are repeated DNA sequences that cap the ends of chromosomes, shorten as cells divide, and are studied as a marker of biological aging.
Inflammation and aging · Chronic low-grade inflammation rises with age and is linked to heart disease, frailty and death; drug trials test whether lowering it prevents disease.

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