health span

noun

: the length of time in one's life during which an individual is in reasonably good health

A revolutionary increase in life span has already occurred. A corresponding increase in health span, the maintenance of full function as nearly as possible to the end of life, should be the next gerontological goal.—

John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn

Several genetic studies in mice suggest that the elimination of senescent cells from the organism leads to extension of the mouse's health span and lifespan.—

Judy Siegel-Itzkovich

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Hieronimus introduced L’Oréal’s Longevity AI Cloud, a map of 267 biomarkers that is billed to allow the group to create three intervention models and therefore extend cellular health span in new ways by targeting the root causes of aging in an integrative way. —

Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 The landscape an integral part of the wellness experience—the Nicoya Peninsula is one of the world’s five Blue Zones where lifespans and health spans exceed the norm. —

Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025 Preventing the Gap However, closing the health span/lifespan gap is not just about cutting-edge technologies. —

Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 For disadvantaged communities that have long borne the burden of health inequities, extending health span is an act of justice, a promise of possibility, and a commitment to equity. —

Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for health span