Rich people live healthy, disability-free lives an average of nine years longer than less wealthy people, according to a major study that lays bare the troubling economic inequalities behind lifespans in the US and UK.
Researchers analyzed data on more than 25,000 adults over 50, looking for factors that could predict how long they lived before they started suffering from age-related disabilities, like being unable to get out of bed or cook for themselves.US life expectancy is still on the decline. Here's whyThe biggest socioeconomic factor in predicting when those problems began was wealth, the team discovered, with richer people enjoying almost an extra decade before experiencing difficulties.
"Risk of early death doubles in deprived parts of the UK compared to more affluent parts, study showsThe study -- the work of researchers from a team of universities in Europe and the US -- is far from the first to pinpoint the importance wealth plays in how long people live, though most have focused on life expectancy rather than quality of life.Research in 2016 found that men in the top financial 1% in the US can expect to live until the age of 87.
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