Calculation of Social Security

I was surprised that it did not ask about the longevity of your parents. I have consistently heard that is a factor.

That was dispelled back in 2018 by a “big data” analysis of the Ancestry.com database performed by the geniuses at Google.

A Longer Life May Not Be in Your Genes
https://www.livescience.com/64018-longevity-genetic-question…

Long life spans tend to run in families, a phenomenon that’s often attributed to people’s genes. But now, a large new study of data from the genealogy website Ancestry reveals that genetics may play less of a role in life span than previously thought.

The reason? Previous studies failed to take into account a quirk of human relationships: that people tend select romantic partners with similar traits to their own. The findings mean that previous studies may have substantially overestimated the heritability of life span, the researchers said.

Diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices are much more important than your genes.

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