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Women’s Longevity: A Mixed Blessing?
Statistically, women live longer than men in most countries. But living longer brings with it new burdens. As industrialized societies continue to age, more and more women will spend their final years alone and with less money.
..."Elmar Brähler, medical psychologist at the University of Leipzig, says
that in developed countries, lifestyle and social status influence life
expectancy more than biological factors.
"On average, men
drink more alcohol than women, they smoke more, they have a riskier
lifestyle, and they commit suicide three times as often as women do,"
says Brähler. "Women, on the contrary, additionally have a more
balanced diet and have less deadly traffic accidents."
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