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Aug 2022
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Relating to Death, and Living a Better L...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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The median life expectancy for a man living in the United States is roughly 80 years. That works out to 960 months, 4,160 weeks, or about 29,000 days. Rick is sneaking up on 70 years old, which means, on average, he's got about 10 years – or 520 weeks – left.  Putting the time we have left into simple numbers can be both a bit daunting and remarkably clarify ... Show More
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