James F. Fries
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Lifestyle habits and compression of morbidity.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002; (6): M347-51
There has been much debate regarding the degree to which healthy lifestyles can increase longevity and whether added years will be offset by increased morbidity at older ages. This study was designed to test the compression of morbidity hypothesis, proposing that healthy lifestyles can reduce and compress disability into a shorter period toward the end of life.
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