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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Genetics and family history

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

Cholesterol · Cholesterol is a fatty substance carried in the blood; raised LDL cholesterol builds plaque in the arteries and raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Metabolic health and type 2 diabetes · Metabolic health is how well the body controls blood sugar, fat and blood pressure; type 2 diabetes is the chronic disease of persistently high blood sugar.
Dementia risk factors · Dementia risk rises with age and genes, and about 45% of cases worldwide are attributed to 14 factors across life that could potentially be changed.
Hair loss · Hair loss is most often inherited pattern baldness, which does not shorten life but is associated with heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
Family history and genetics · Family history records which diseases occurred in close blood relatives and at what age; it predicts several diseases far better than it predicts lifespan.

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