12 Quotes by Richard Suzman

The U.S. is falling behind other nations in gains in life expectancy at older ages although we are not sure why.

In the 1980s, life expectancy was increasing and the best data that we had suggested that for every increased year of life expectancy, a greater fraction was disabled life expectancy. That led to a pessimistic perception that what we would see was a piling up of chronic illness and related disability, that medical science could extend life but it couldn't prevent disability or cure it.

A good part of how long you live and your health while you're alive is related to your health habits and being socially engaged. A good part of life expectancy and health are under individual control.