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How to increase your life expectancy

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Older non-smokers, those in their 70s = and=20 beyond, are likely to have significantly increased life expectancy if = they tick=20 some or all of these key boxes established by insurance underwriters = responsible=20 for calculating life expectancy, according to new research by Policy = Selection=20 Ltd (PSL).

PSL, which runs Assured Fund, one of = the UK=E2=80=99s=20 biggest life settlement funds, asked its two major underwriters to = identify the=20 key determinants which have a direct impact on life expectancy for those = aged 72=20 and over.

Those living in cities benefit from=20 significant advantages over those a living in rural environment. = These=20 include the ability to receive rapid, quality medical care for most=20 conditions, especially for those who have pre-existing medical = conditions that=20 require frequent, expert support.
Having a pet, preferably a dog which = needs=20 daily exercise, can make a substantial difference, as simply walking a = dog a=20 couple of times a day can add up to 18 months to typical life=20 expectancy.
Regular exercise, such as playing = golf,=20 tennis, or swimming can also have a direct bearing on how long older = people=20 live, adding at least 12 to 18 months to the life expectancy of a = 75-year-old=20 man or woman.

Those of 75 plus still living with = their spouse=20 had a greater chance of longer life: a man aged 75 suffering acute = depression as=20 the result of losing his wife would see his own life expectancy reduce = by up to=20 two years.

While there are a host of typical = events that=20 can affect life expectancy; anything from chronic conditions such as=20 cardiovascular illnesses, diabetes, arthritis; some of the fundamentals = form a=20 significant basis on which life expectancy criteria are = based.

Life insurance: News update: 28/09/2009

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