Please keep in mind that lifespan predictions are hypothetical and based on the continuation of the lifestyle answers provided. While this longevity quiz is informed by current research and medical trends, the quiz is intended for entertainment and educational purposes. Consult a good, trusted doctor before making any significant lifestyle changes.
Welcome to the AGEIST Longevity Quiz
About the quiz:
We each face unique joys and challenges in life. The Longevity Quiz was designed to help you identify practical changes you can make to improve your health and extend your lifespan. Whether it’s better sleep, nutrition, or stress management, we’re excited to share AGEIST insights that will keep you feeling your best. Take the quiz to find out your longevity prediction and explore ways to optimize your future. Use the buttons below to pass it along to friends and family so they too can take steps toward a healthier, longer life.
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Actuarial Estimate Data
US Social Security Administration Actuarial Life Table – Period – 2024 Trustees Report
Physical Activity and Longevity:
Does physical activity increase life expectancy? A review of the literature
Reimers CD, Knapp G, Reimers AK. Does physical activity increase life expectancy? A review of the literature. J Aging Res. 2012;2012:243958. doi: 10.1155/2012/243958. Epub 2012 Jul 1. PMID: 22811911; PMCID: PMC3395188.
Sedentary Behavior and Longevity
Sedentary behaviour and life expectancy in the USA: a cause-deleted life table analysis
Katzmarzyk PT, Lee I Sedentary behaviour and life expectancy in the USA: a cause-deleted life table analysis BMJ Open 2012;2:e000828. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000828
Diet
Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study
Fadnes LT, Økland JM, Haaland ØA, Johansson KA. Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study. PLoS Med. 2022 Feb 8;19(2):e1003889. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003889. Erratum in: PLoS Med. 2022 Mar 25;19(3):e1003962. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003962. PMID: 35134067; PMCID: PMC8824353.
Stress
Heavy stress and lifestyle can predict how long we live.
National Institute for Health and Welfare. “Heavy stress and lifestyle can predict how long we live.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 March 2020. <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200311100857.htm>.
Estimating expected life-years and risk factor associations with mortality in Finland: cohort study
Tommi Härkänen, Kari Kuulasmaa, Laura Sares-Jäske, Pekka Jousilahti, Markku Peltonen, Katja Borodulin, Paul Knekt, Seppo Koskinen. Estimating expected life-years and risk factor associations with mortality in Finland: cohort study. BMJ Open, 2020; 10 (3): e033741 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033741
Psychological and biological resilience modulates the effects of stress on epigenetic aging
Harvanek, Z.M., Fogelman, N., Xu, K. et al. Psychological and biological resilience modulates the effects of stress on epigenetic aging. Transl Psychiatry 11, 601 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01735-7
Sleep
How Quality Sleep Impacts Your Lifespan
Alisa Bowman, “How Quality Sleep Impacts Your Lifespan.” Mayo Clinic Press, 14 June 2023, https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/healthy-aging/how-quality-sleep-impacts-your-lifespan/#:~:text=You%20may%20be%20able%20to,For%20women%2C%20it’s%20two%20years. Accessed 6 Sep. 2024.
Association of healthy sleep patterns with risk of mortality and life expectancy at age of 30 years: a population-based cohort study
Li H, Qian F, Han L, Feng W, Zheng D, Guo X, Zhang H. Association of healthy sleep patterns with risk of mortality and life expectancy at age of 30 years: a population-based cohort study. QJM. 2024 Mar 27;117(3):177-186. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad237. PMID: 37831896.
Marital Status
Life expectancy and active life expectancy by marital status among older U.S. adults
Jia H, Lubetkin EI. Life expectancy and active life expectancy by marital status among older U.S. adults: Results from the U.S. Medicare Health Outcome Survey (HOS). SSM Popul Health. 2020 Aug 15;12:100642. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100642. PMID: 32875051; PMCID: PMC7452000.’
Community
How Social Connection Supports Longevity
Smith, Carly. “How Social Connection Supports Longevity.” Stanford Center on Longevity, 18 Dec. 2023, longevity.stanford.edu/lifestyle/2023/12/18/how-social-connection-supports-longevity/. Accessed 27 Aug. 2024.
Alcohol
Sorting Out the Health Effects of Alcohol
Shmerling, Robert H. “Sorting Out the Health Effects of Alcohol.” Harvard Health Blog, 6 Aug. 2018, www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sorting-out-the-health-effects-of-alcohol-2018080614427. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024.