http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-we-live-to-be-200/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Mon, 21 May 2012 15:56:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-we-live-to-be-200/comment-page-1/#comment-52634 artk Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:55:30 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8540#comment-52634 Apparently Japan has, per capita, twice the number of centenarians (22 per 100,000) as the United States (10 per 100,000). And, Japan has universal health care. Apparently Japan has, per capita, twice the number of centenarians (22 per 100,000) as the United States (10 per 100,000). And, Japan has universal health care.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-we-live-to-be-200/comment-page-1/#comment-52629 Joe S. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:32:12 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8540#comment-52629 The really interesting speculation is: what if we defeat death altogether? what if imortality is actually possible? The really interesting speculation is: what if we defeat death altogether? what if imortality is actually possible?

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-we-live-to-be-200/comment-page-1/#comment-52616 Larry C. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:29:03 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8540#comment-52616 Good point,Tom. I suppose the ideal would be to have the mental acuity of a twenty year old -- but have it last for the next 190 years. Good point,Tom. I suppose the ideal would be to have the mental acuity of a twenty year old — but have it last for the next 190 years.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-we-live-to-be-200/comment-page-1/#comment-52614 Tom H. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:08:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8540#comment-52614 In living to 200, what if the last half of your life you are suffering from dementia? In living to 200, what if the last half of your life you are suffering from dementia?

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