Humans can live up to 120 years old

"Our forecast is that life expectancy will reach 100-120 years in about 50 years, at least in developed countries," researcher Ignat Kulkov at Malardalen University (MDU) in Sweden told the country's SVT television, Xinhua reported.

Mr Kulkov also said that in the future, older people are expected to live as healthy lives as people in their 40s, largely thanks to rapid technological developments. This is the result of research he conducted with colleagues at universities in Finland, France and the UK, which has been published in the scientific journal Futures .

Kane Tanaka (right), who was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest living person at the age of 116 in 2019.

“More and more people are wearing devices that monitor their health. These devices will be connected to doctors and hospitals,” said Kulkov, adding that some such sensors will be developed into implantable forms in the future.

“Such devices enable doctors to recommend lifestyle changes at an early stage, resulting in improved health and increased longevity,” he said.

Scientists have found that advances in other areas will also contribute to longer life expectancy. According to Mr Kulkov, the Covid-19 pandemic has given researchers more knowledge about how to track the virus more effectively, while AI has been used to diagnose diseases faster and develop new treatments.

"Personalized medicine with drugs tailored to each individual is also expected to contribute to improving health," the researcher said.

But some new challenges have also emerged. “Climate change will have the biggest impact on our health care system and our lives, not just in the future but also now,” said Mr. Kulkov.

According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications in May 2021, humans can live up to 120-150 years, Scientific American reported.

According to Vox , the person who holds the record for the longest life on the planet to date is Jeanne Louise Calment, a French woman. She lived from 1875 to 1997, meaning she died at the age of 122.

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