Well, that would be to ignore the fact that the average life expectancy (in the UK at least) has extended by just shy of 10 years in those 50 years. So, not only have you heard about life extension, you've probably experienced it (average male life expectancy in 1970 was 68.9 years).
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Psychology graduate with interests in values and morality, cognition and executive function, and High Functioning Depression. Kiwi living in London, UK.
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