Kevin,a middle-aged man,takes scrupulously good care of himself and says he wants to live to a ripe old age and burn like an incandescent light bulb: it functions at 100 percent capacity then suddenly "flames out." Which term best describes what Kevin is talking about?

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The compression of morbidity hypothesis states that individuals can reduce the length of time they spend in a state of morbidity (i.e., illness, disability) before death. This aligns with Kevin's desire to function at 100 percent capacity until the end of his life and then "flame out" suddenly, rather than experiencing a prolonged period of ill health.

Kevin,a Middle-Aged Man,takes Scrupulously Good Care of Himself and Says