Striving to have the greatest number of healthy years and the fewest of illness is referred to as

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Compression of morbidity refers to the idea of delaying the onset of illness and disability or compressing them into a shorter period at the end of life, thus maximizing the number of healthy years. The other options, maintaining homeostasis, usual aging, and reserve capacity, do not fully capture this concept.

Striving to Have the Greatest Number of Healthy Years and the Fewest