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What is the Expansion of Morbidity Theory?

According to a 2001 study, as life expectancy increased between 1990 and 2010, so did the number of healthy years lost to disability in most countries. This observation aligns with the core tenet of the expansion of morbidity theory, which posits that medical advances prolong life but lead to more years lived with illness and disability.

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What is the difference between compression and expansion of morbidity?

Evidence shows that while life expectancy has increased significantly over the past century, health outcomes and years lived with illness differ dramatically across populations. Understanding the difference between compression and expansion of morbidity is central to public health policy and individual healthy aging strategies.

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