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MIT Age Lab lead argues ‘your zip code’ best predicts longevity
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"It's not your 401 balance. It's not your blood pressure, your cholesterol. Is it the number of people I'm living with? Actually, it's your zip code. Your zip code predicts everything from the access to the people that you love, the things that you need, to that ice cream cone that we were talking about. In fact, do you know that studies have been done that shows that zip codes right next to each other can mean 9 to 13 years difference in your longevity overall?"
Coughlin argues that where someone lives is a stronger predictor of outcomes in later life than many individual metrics, pointing to studies he says show large life expectancy gaps between neighbouring postcodes. He links this to transport access, healthcare availability and proximity to everyday necessities and social contact.
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