Excuse the early-2000s web design, but I want to share the ’Living to 100’ life expectancy calculator.
It’s a set of 40 questions that ask about your health, habits, and family history. It takes 10 minutes to complete and then it estimates your life expectancy.
It also gives you recommendations on what you could do to increase your life expectancy. For example, I don’t get my blood pressure checked regularly, nor do I keep records of them. As a relatively young person, it’s not something I’ve thought too much about. However, including an annual blood pressure check as a preventative measure could increase my life expectancy by 1.5 years due to the increased probability of identifying any high blood pressure risks early.
I know there’s a non-trivial percentage of people who find these types of tools morbid, creepy, and unnecessary. And, of course, these recommendations are based on averages within the population. However, when used as directional guides, these recommendations can be helpful nudges in the right direction.