Psychology
Article of
interest: Programmed Senescence
Senescence
defined:
The state of
physical decline, in which the body gradually becomes less strong and efficient
with age.
Psychology
states that we are genetically programmed to reach degreed levels of biological
maturation at fixed times. We all
are genetically programmed to die after a fixed
number of years. Therefore, this will occur even if we never have a
particular illness or accident. It is inevitable that programmed senescence will
result in death at a “certain age.”
In the
second edition of The Developing Person through the Life Span (1988, 1983) the “certain age” (maximum lifespan) for
humans was 115 years.
A more
recent finding by Mark Stibich, PhD (2007) states that the current accepted
maximum life span is 122 years achieved by Jeane Clament of France.
Question:
Is “life span and life expectancy” the same?
Answer:
Life span is
different from life expectancy. Life span is the average number of Myears an individual is expected to live.
Can the gap between life span and
life expectancy be closed?
Yes, through
a healthier lifestyle of less exposure to toxins and the prevention of chronic
illness.
Researched
by:
Clarice
Marlene Grantt, PhD., NCP, BCCP
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