‘70’ Really is the ‘New 60’ – Aging Adults Function Better Today Than Previous Generations in Both Body and Mind

Study: Age-related declines experienced by older adults have significantly slowed down.

Improvements in education, nutrition, and sanitation across the 20th Century likely played key roles in the improvements of cognitive, locomotive, psychological, and sensory capacities.

Medical advances such as joint replacements and better treatments for chronic conditions also likely to be contributing factors.