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Living To 100...How Long Will You Live?

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Thomas Perls MD, MPH is the founder and director of the New England Centenarian Study, the largest study of centenarians and their families in the world. Dr. Perls has constructed the "Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator," which is available for free. Answers to the calculator questions can be provided to obtain a helpful gauge life expectancy and health-related behaviors.

The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator uses the most current and carefully researched medical and scientific data in order to estimate how old you will live to be. Most people score in their late eighties... how about you?

The calculator asks you 40 quick questions related to your health and family history, and takes about 10 minutes to complete. At the end, you will be asked to create an account to store your answers.
 
Click here to go to the calculator.

My personal life expectancy per the calculator...99 years. Grandpa Kroskey turned 98 in June. Need to put some more money in the 401k...

Cheers,

Kevin Kroskey, CFP(r), MBA
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