The Lincoln family remains actively involved in HonorHealth, supporting initiatives and offering guidance. In 1997, John C. Lincoln merged with Phoenix General Hospital to become a two hospital system as John C. Lincoln Health Network. Located near Interstate 17 and Loop 101, Deer Valley Medical Center offers comprehensive medical services and has 204 beds.
Today the life expectancy of a 50-year old has increased to 83. And another important change can be studied in this chart: health inequality decreased hugely. Look by how much life expectancy differed by age in 1845 â from 40 years for newborns to 79 for 70-year olds. Today this span is much smaller â from 81 to 86.
In 1900, life expectancy in the United States was 47 years, and only four percent of the population was 65 or older. Today, life expectancy is 76 years, and by 2025, it is estimated, about 20 percent of the U.S. population will be 65 or older.