I watched an episode about “The Economics of Death” basically what happens to our money after we die. The global average life expectancy has risen from 65 years to 70 years of age. But it is significantly different for other countries like Africa kids now have a 12 years less than the global average. Economy level affects life expectancy in 2010 a wealthy man in the U.S was expected to live to age 89 but the same man who got paid less would live till 76. This affects economics because the rich get a lot more government benefit. Some economist believe that an increase in people's lives is better for the economy because then they would have more years to consume stuff. At the same time long lives have bigger health problems which cost a lot to
They used a hard vocabulary to contain the terrible softness. Greased they 'd say. Offed, lit up, zapped while zipping. It wasn 't cruelty, just stage presence. They were actors. When someone died, it wasn 't quite dying, because in a curious way, it seemed scripted, and because they had their lines mostly memorized, irony mixed with tragedy, and because they called it by other names, as if to encyst and destroy the reality of death itself. "
Depending on where you live and how much your income is you may live a healthier and longer live . Richer people may look down and discriminate against poorer individuals.
The human species of the world are growing older, and existing longer. Research shows that the average life expectancy of humans living past the age of 80, since the 1800s to that of 2011, has increased by almost 10% per year, with women leading the way with a growth expectancy growing from that of 6.4% to that of 9.6%, surpassing their male counterpart whose life expectancy show an increase from 5.9% to that of 8.2%. As the human life expectancy increases, there also comes an increase concerns by individuals and government official alike in regards to elder care. This literature looks at what is being carried out by individuals as well as government officials to deal with the cost of living longer. We will examination approaches identified
Life expectancy, or the estimated years of life for a person or group of people, has increased over the years but it is still surprisingly lower than expected in places such as the United States. America ranks twenty-fourth on the life expectancy list under Japan, Australia, France Spain and Italy. What causes this disparity in the ranking and statistics in an advanced industrialized society such as the United States? There are major statistical factors that influence the United States ranking in world life expectancy, involving education level, poverty, race and gender. The diverse groups of people living in the United States affect the health statistics negatively, bringing in influences from education and income levels, race and
The article then refers back to the affects of inequality towards lifespan, that paychecks aren’t the only thing that is unequal but the wealthier live longer than
The video shows the lives of four families with different economic status in Louisville, Kentucky. The life of a hospital CEO, a janitor, a lab supervisor and an unemployed mother during video showed the clear relationship between health and longevity. Families that social economic status is higher can maintain better health status; conversely, the family that socioeconomic status is lower has the worse health status. Poor Americans die almost six years earlier than the rich; American middle man died two years earlier than the rich. In addition, video states that education
For a variety of reasons, it is easier for the monied classes to access quality health care when needed and, in general, lead healthier lifestyles. People of higher socioeconomic groups have been shown to live longer (Scrambler, 2012). Beginning with higher infant mortality rates, lower socioeconomic groups often face a lifetime of challenges to good health and longevity.
In 1810, most countries were sick and poor, age expectance were below 40. There wasn’t much of an equality gap since all countries were on the same page. However, as the Industrial Revolution began, countries in Europe began to gain headway while colonized countries were still left in the dust. This is the first major, noticeable gap in global inequality was presented. Western countries began to get healthier and wealthier as time progressed with a couple countries like Japan following behind. During the Era of World War 2, a larger gap on global in equality is noticed where Western countries began to have a high life span consistency inching to 75 years while countries like China and African countries are still solidly hovering near the 40
All humans die at a certain point in their lives, death is something bound to happen. Death cannot be stopped , even if you take care of yourself perfectly. People try really hard to extend the time period of their lives, by securing themselves and helping themselves be more healthy. People keep guards, they purchase the most expensive health treatments, they have security systems at their house, the exercise and get the best nutrition to benefit their body, and many many more actions. By doing these actions, us humans feel a sense of protection, we feel that we are secure and cannot be harmed. But somethings are bound to happen and nothing can prevent them. Although these tactics do help you live a longer and healthier life, they help prevent such actions from taking place. Even if they can't solve all the safety problems, they sure help them greatly.
I think that a person's health and the amount of time they live varies depending which social and ethnic group they belong to for many reasons. For example, different health conditions like diseases can be more prominent in different parts of the world depending on where you live. If you are a racial minority, or are of lower social status can directly relates to a persons health and longevity through their level of education. Without knowledge or proper education of medicines and signs of different illnesses would result in a lower quality of life and poorer health. Also people with a lower class income or lower social status because of money, would also effect how long they will live because of their lack of resources towards medicine and treatment. The same can be said about socioeconomic status and race intertwining with each other.
The first consequence that we might face if we solve death is that there will be an enormous imbalance between productive members of the workforce and older citizens eager for retirement. It would be very hard for the youngest to take care of all the older person because they will be too many to take care of.
While it may not always make sense morally or in any way, your social status does play a part in your health and longevity. Someone who is living on the streets does not have the same access to health care as, say, a wealthy lawyer. That lawyer's status and wealth can afford him much better care than that of someone on the streets or even someone working a minimum wage job with a modest life. Same goes for racial minorities. Those groups do not have access to what a majority group does and therefore, can not afford or reap the benefits of health care that can prolong their lives. It's truly a sad reality in today's world. I do think that someone of higher status can be assumed to live longer and healthier than someone who cannot reach modern
Sooner or later every person on this Earth will die. Some sooner or later than others but no one is entitled to escape death. Hear in America death is a topic people would want to avoid because people want to live and not think of their last days. For low income areas a lot of infants pass away at birth and half of those infants born at birth do not live to see age 13. The reason for this number is because their biggest support system are family and friends close by. These people are not as lucky as the average modern american who can see a doctor. These people are use to seeing death on a regular basis. Modern society can have a better outcome on their life expectancy. These people are able to get access to the tools and resources they need
(de Haan, 1996) Many middle income countries have fairly stable political systems; however coups and regime changes do occur. This has a negative affect on economic growth and is an indicator that GNP will be lower than otherwise possible. Life expectancy in the countries also tends to be lower than in high income countries. In middle income countries the life expectancy is around 50 years.(Dwyer, 2005) The main reasons that populations in middle income countries experience shorter life expectancy are reduced access to healthcare, substandard living conditions and lack of variety in diet.
In our day and age as we know it, there have been astounding advancements in medicine. The average life expectancy has risen. People are being educated in issues that surround a healthy life style. As a society, we are trying to increase our life span and defeat death. While people are following strict