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115 years, the maximum age for humans

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  • 07 October 2016
  • Fred Paccaud
    • Biologie et de médecine, UNIL
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Human life expectancy continues to rise, gaining 6 years since 1990. However, a new study shows that the maximum age seems to have been reached. For the past twenty years, the limit of life seems to have plateaued at around 115 years.

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