Live Longer in Costa Rica
The facts are in: if you are middle-aged and live in Costa Rica, you are more apt to reach a healthy 90 years of age than your counterparts in other countries. In 2005, Costa Rican demographer Dr. Luis Rosero-Bixby claimed that Costa Ricans who reach age 60 have the longest life expectancy in the world. At first, the international academic community responded with skepticism, but when further research backed up Rosero-Bixby’s discovery, interest was piqued. What is it about Costa Rica that enables residents to live longer?
FAQs
How are the medical services in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is internationally recognized for its top-notch medical services, both public and private, thanks to its wealth of skilled surgeons and state-of-the-art facilities. The country’s top private hospitals – CIMA, Clinica Biblica and Clinica Catolica – offer complete services including ultrasound, X-ray, emergency and intensive care, and bilingual staff. The United Nations ranked Costa Rica’s public health system within the top 20 worldwide.
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ContinueLast updated: Oct 22, 2023
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