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improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
calculating the life expectancies of different social groups
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The average life expectancy difference is more than two years.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
From 1900 to 1938, life expectancy jumped from 62 years to 80 years.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That help is critical since the disorder is associated with co-occurring mental health issues, a lower quality of life and life expectancy, and higher rates of disability, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Studies have found that autistic individuals have a four times higher risk of early dementia, six times higher risk of suicidal ideation and a life expectancy that falls six years short of their non-autistic peers (in the UK, 75 years compared to 81 years).
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
From 1900 to 1938, life expectancy jumped from 62 years to 80 years.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That help is critical since the disorder is associated with co-occurring mental health issues, a lower quality of life and life expectancy, and higher rates of disability, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Studies have found that autistic individuals have a four times higher risk of early dementia, six times higher risk of suicidal ideation and a life expectancy that falls six years short of their non-autistic peers (in the UK, 75 years compared to 81 years).
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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