AP Spotlight Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says MIKE STOBBE Associated Press Oct 9, 2024 Oct 9, 2024 Updated Dec 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study.kAmp5G2?46D :? >65:42= E649?@=@8J 2?5 86?6E:4 C6D62C49 — ?@E E@ >6?E:@? =2C86C ?F>36CD @7 A6@A=6 >2<:?8 :E E@ 286 `__ — 2C6 ?@E EC2?D=2E:?8 :?E@ >2C<65 ;F>AD :? =:76DA2? @G6C2==[ 244@C5:?8 E@ C6D62C496CD H9@ 7@F?5 D9C:?<:?8 =@?86G:EJ :?4C62D6D :? 4@F?EC:6D H:E9 E96 =@?86DE\=:G:?8 A@AF=2E:@?D]k^AmkAm“(6 92G6 E@ C64@8?:K6 E96C6VD 2 =:>:E” 2?5 A6C92AD C62DD6DD 2DDF>AE:@?D 23@FE H96? 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