Scientists reveal the maximum age a human can live to
The experts studied a wealth of deceased Dutch people to come to their surprising conclusion
Experts believe they’ve discovered the maximum age the human body can live up to - and the answer may open your eyes to how much time you possibly have left in life.
Statistics published by Luvly, a face yoga, skincare, and wellness platform, found that thousands of women worry about how ageing may affect their career, dating prospects, and even friendships.
Worryingly, a whopping 12 per cent of the 2,000 survey sample admitted getting older would lead to societal neglect. Meanwhile, one in four people aged 30 and above admitted to declining a social invitation due to their age.
On the other hand, people have previously gushed about getting older, remarking on the ‘sense of calm and confidence’ that their 50th, 60th, and even 70th birthdays can bring.
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Whether you’re excited to ‘grow up’ or feel like time is slipping through your fingers, you may be interested to hear that the life expectancy of women sits at around 82.8 to 83 years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
However, scientists believe the human body can live for much, much longer - allowing you to gauge a real perspective on how ‘old’ actually being ‘old’ is.
Of course, genes and DNA play a massive part in how many major milestones you’ll be able to celebrate. However, there appears to be a ceiling 'limit' on body functions, according to a 2017 report.
The figures were presented by statisticians at Tilburg and Rotterdam's Erasmus universities, who determined the results by studying 75,000 people who died of natural causes between 1987 and 2017.
According to data collected in the Netherlands, researchers determined that a person's maximum lifespan plateaus in their nineties.
But life doesn’t exactly stop there. In fact, the professionals found that the maximum age a human female is likely to live to is 115.7 years.
Human male bodies fare slightly worse and are estimated to reach a maximum age of 114.1 years.
Professor John Einmahl, one of the experts who conducted the Dutch study, said (via MedicalXpress): "On average, people live longer, but the very oldest among us have not gotten older over the last thirty years.
"There is certainly some kind of a wall here. Of course the average life expectancy has increased. Nevertheless, the maximum ceiling itself hasn't changed."
Of course, it is possible to live past this age - look at Japan’s Jiroemon Kimura, for example.
The latter is the oldest man ever with a verified lifespan, having lived to 116 years and 54 days old. Currently, the oldest man in the world is Brazilian-born João Marinho Neto, who is 113 years and 26 days old.
He is rivalled by Britain’s Ethel Caterham, who is 116 and 71 days old.
So, the next time you say you’re ‘too old’ for something, it’s worth reminding yourself exactly how long you could really have left.
Topics: Health, Women's Health, Science, Advice
Ella Scott