Historically, life expectancy has been lower for men than women. Although the gap between the sexes was small in 1921 (1.8 years), it reached a high of 7.4 years in 1975-1977 and narrowed to 4.3 years in 2010-2012. similar result can be seen for 90-year-olds. In 1921, life expectancy at age 90 was 3.4 years. By 2011, a 90-year-old could expect to live another 5.3 years, a gain of 1.9 years during the 90 year reference period (Chart 1).
The test is not painful and can even be a little fun. Depending on what is being tested, it often takes about a half hour. The type of doctor who administers and reads a pulmonary function test is a pulmonologist.
The Endocrinologist. An endocrinologist is a specialist who studies disorders in the glands. He or she has training in various diseases that involve hormonal glands, including diabetes. An endocrinologist will have the most up-to-date information on treatments and medicines for managing your condition. The Endocrine System.