What Is Longevity Testing?
The term longevity, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, means long life or the duration of existence. Longevity tests investigate how long something can live or last.
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Aging Process
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Most longevity tests look at the aging process of human beings. Many factors are thought to increase the aging process, such as family medical history, diet, social and economic status, and exercise.
Longevity Questionnaires
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Most longevity tests found on the Internet are based on the research of Dr. Robert Goldman and Dr. Ronald Klatz, co-founders of the American Academy of Anti-Aging. These tests use predictive factors of aging questions to predict your "actual age" compared with your chronological age (the number of years from your birth year).
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Aging Studies
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Research programs continue to investigate the longevity of humans. Researchers at the National Institute on Aging are exploring how the changes in our environment, smoking, diet and medical advances are changing how long we live.
Computers
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In software development terms, longevity testing refers to evaluating whether the computer system can handle a steady work load for a long period of time. This type of testing tries to find problems in the program before it is produced.
Product Longevity Tests
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You can do longevity testing of a product, usually by trying to see how long it takes to wear out something. According to researchers at Pennsylvania State University, wearing out battery packs for electric cars enables car manufacturers to develop better batteries.
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