Life expectancy forecast by social status

People are born the same, and die different
ABC Magazine based on ScienceDaily: You're Born a Copy but Die an Original"The elderly are traditionally treated as a kind of homogeneous group consisting of lonely, sick and helpless people.

However, the differences between them only increase with age," says Bo G. Eriksson, a researcher at the University of Gutenberg. "This perception leads to age discrimination, and after all, with age, these people are less and less consistent with generally accepted stereotypes," he says.

Eriksson presented the results of a unique study on its scale, called "H-70". Its participants were people born in 1901-1902 and observed at the age of 70 to 90 years.

Eriksson investigated the influence of the social status of older people on their life expectancy and proposed four mechanisms that determine this dependence.

The first two are conditioned by social obligations and agreements that reinforce the similarities between older people.

The third is realized depending on how a person builds and maintains respect for himself, how successfully he reacts to changes.

The fourth involves regular interaction with other people and communication. They reduce the level of anxiety and give a sense of support when making daily decisions, as well as improve memory and attention and train the brain.

To predict life expectancy, Ericsson used two methods, one of which is based on calculating the probability of certain events and is the basis of artificial neural networks (INS) and artificial intelligence research. It turned out that this method is more applicable for complex situations where traditional methods do not work.

Portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru15.04.2010