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"Thanks to the advances in healthcare, people are living longer than ever. Life expectancy for the total U.S. population was 78.8 years in 2019 but did dip to 77.8 years for January through June 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During that same time period, life expectancy for non-Hispanic Black people decreased by 2.7 years (74.7 to 72); for Hispanic individuals, 1.9 years (81.8 to 79.9); and for non-Hispanic white people, 0.8 years (78.8 to 78). While this one-year decline due to Covid-19 has reduced life expectancy in the short term, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2060, life expectancy for the total population is projected to increase to 85.6. With the increase in life expectancy, many have to deal with health issues common in the senior population.\n........"
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