A long life of rich people was a myth

It is considered that the impact of wealth on long life is undeniable.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) found that these are the most important things in life. The results of a research project of Danish scientists who have studied this issue, has published the journal PNAS.

It is considered that the impact of wealth on the long run is something certain: in the end, money buys the ability to care for themselves, eat well, and to visit the highly skilled professionals. In addition, in favor of this version say and research data. For example, researchers from Harvard and Stanford universities are more likely to be more successful than others.

Objective Danish scientists stated: "The importance of wealth for a lifetime is greatly overstated, and the rich who qualify for a long life only because of their status they can not.

In particular, researchers have reported that social and economic status of a person, unlike most animals, changes during life, and sometimes dramatically. To understand how much wealth affects the length of life, the researchers used data on life expectancy, disease, and income from the millions of Danes who died during the period from 1980 to 2013. Experts tracked their life after 40 years.

As a result, scientists have found that, on average, more than forty peers. But as you get closer to the end of life, and 60 and 70 years and non-exist.