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That’s more theoretical than directly relevant here.

Asian’s are projected to live longer, but currently under represented in elderly populations in the US due to high levels of immigration over the last few decades.




> Asian’s are projected to live longer, but currently under represented in elderly populations in the US due to high levels of immigration over the last few decades.

And specifically: disproportionately likely to have immigrated to the US when already over the age of 65, to join a family member who is already a US citizen and employed at a well-paying job due to explicit visa requirements.

Raw life expectancy doesn't mean a whole lot when you're drawing samples from dramatically different populations that have already been subject to heavily confounding filters.




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