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flag Study finds older adults in England healthier than past generations, attributing gains to better education, nutrition, and medicine.

flag A recent study by Columbia University finds that older adults in England are experiencing better physical and mental health than previous generations, with improvements attributed to advances in education, nutrition, and medical treatments. flag The research, using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, suggests that "70 is the new 60," indicating that older adults today have functional capacities similar to those of younger generations in the past. flag However, the study cautions that rising obesity rates and unequal access to resources could threaten these gains.

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