Posted March 10 – Psychology Today –
Researchers increasingly distinguish between lifespan and healthspan
Most of us hope for a life that feels meaningful. Every one of us begins as a fragile creature learning how to crawl, walk, speak, and make sense of the world around us. If we are fortunate, education widens that world. It expands not only what we know, but also what we believe might be possible.
Philosophers have long wrestled with what makes a life well-lived. The Greek thinker Plato famously wrote that an unexamined life is not worth living. But what happens when we shift the focus? What if the issue is not simply how to live well, but how long we should live at all?
