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Did you know that while life expectancy has increased, the gap between lifespan and health span continues to widen?

Recent data shows that while life expectancy averages 84 years, healthy life expectancy is only 74 years - that's a 10-year gap where quality of life is compromised. Read more here

Let's break down what current research reveals about optimizing your health span:

The Three Pillars of Healthy Aging:

• Individual Resilience: Focuses on physical and mental health

• Financial Planning: Critical for future healthcare needs

• Social Structures: Community support and environmental factors that promote healthy aging Read More Here

The key areas that determine your health span quality:

1. Brain function - preserving cognition and mental processing
2. Physical capacity - maintaining muscle mass, movement, and strength

Social connection - maintaining robust support networks and purpose

Watch for Friday's email where I'll share the specific biomarkers that can predict your biological age and how to optimize them.

To your optimal health

Tom

Functional Health Coach