Intrinsic And Extrinsic Aging

Life expectancy in the human race has risen dramatically in the past century reaching its highest level for both male and female on record. Between 1981 and 2002 life expectancy at age 50 increases by four and a half years for men and three years for women and two years respectively. By 2002 women who were age of 65 could expect to live to the age of 84 while men could expect to live to the age of 81.

The elderly population is growing rapidly and now makes up greater than thirteen percent of the United States population. (APA, 1994). With such a record growth, there are different aspects to aging that are still being analyzed. Many may think of reaching late life as a rite of passage, but many face this time with a different view. Through the movie "UP', we are granted an opportunity into view the struggles of an elderly widowed man by the name of Mr. Fredrickson and the challenges in which he faces in his later life. The movie, takes one on a journey through his sorrows and his triumphs until he realizes what the true meaning of happiness is.

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

A 2005 study warned that the youngest generation of Americans is at risk of being the first in American history to have a life expectancy shorter than that of their parents. This decrease in life expectancy was attributed to the steep rise of obesity in American children. The study warned that over the coming decades, life expectancy for the average American could fall by as much as five years unless efforts are made to stem the rising rate of obesity and the increased occurrence of chronic illness that accompanies it (National Institutes of Health, 2005).

Within the first ten years of the 1900’s, the discovery of different blood types and a cure for sleeping sickness was discovered. In 2013, doctors and scientists were able to grow a kidney in the U.S, and in Japan, scientists and doctors grew the first human liver. The life expectancy of males in the early 1900’s, 1900 - 1910, range from the age of forty six and forty eight. For females in the same time frame, the life expectancy ranged from the age of forty eight to fifty one. Now in the 2000’s, 2000 - 2010, the life expectancy of a male is anywhere from seventy four to seventy six.

The greater longevity and improved health seen at older ages in many parts of the world represent one of the crowning achievements of the last century, but also present a significant

It is evident that life expectancy rate - a major indicator of population health- varies amongst different tiers of socio-economic status. This is because, According to statistic Canada, Canadian women in the lowest income group experience life expectancy that is 3.2 years less than those in the highest income group whereas, Canadian men in the lowest income group, experience a life expectancy rate that is 4.7 years less than those in the highest income group(Mcmullin, J., Davis, L, 2010, Pg. 188). This goes to show that those with higher Socio-economic class get live longer compared to those with lower socio-economic class. Another social determinant of health outcomes amongst different groups of people is education. In Canada, a percentage

A report published by the Orgainsation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) identifies lifespan as key societal wellness barometer. [1] The group is a forum created to improve financial, physical and mental wellbeing for all global citizens. [2] Through the organization, governments collaborate to improve the human condition. Using data gathered from various global sources, the group members make recommendations designed to improve humanity’s welfare. The research scope varies from high-level census data to detailed worldwide tax rates. Among these data, the organization recognizes remarkable improvements in human life expectancy over the last half century, which is now 80-years long. [1]

The life expectancy of people in the United States have progressively increased since the 1930s. In the year 1930, the life expectancy of American men and women was 59 years old but in 2014, that number has increased to about 79 years old ("Life Expectancy at Birth by Race and Sex, 1930–2010"). People in the United States now live up to 20 years longer and because of the longer lifespan, more people are now developing chronic diseases that they were not before. Looking at data on people who are diagnosed with diabetes, a correlation can be seen in which as a person’s life expectancy increases, so does the number of people who have been diagnosed with diabetes. In the 1960s, the number of people in the United States who were

This paper will discuss the relationship between the aging process and key diseases associated with aging. Examples of aging-associated diseases include cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative diseases (López-Otín, Blasco, Partridge, Serrano, & Kroemer, 2013, p. 1194). Of these, we will discuss in-depth recent studies that have linked aging with Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. These diseases affect a significant proportion of the population over the age of 65 and place a considerable burden on the American health care system. Therefore, a better understanding of how they are related to aging and each other can result in the adoption of innovative treatments and declined risk for older adults.

today may turn out to be the first group of Americans with life spans that are shorter than their parents'.” (Pollan 76) This evidence goes with one of my reasons because of how kids in the U.S. today will experience death first before their parents because of effects from obesity. At a young age obesity can start having an affect already on your body for example, "Youngsters with a condition called pre-diabetes were at almost double the risk of dying before 55, and those with high blood pressure were at some increased risk. But obesity was the factor most closely associated with an early death, researchers said." (Newman 1) This evidence is relevant to my reasoning because at a young age having obesity can cause early affects to your body from obesity which will lead to early death but there is a

People these days are living longer and longer life’s then previous generations. There are many factors that come into with life expectancy and many things that contribute to it. Past generations have not had the resources of today’s 21st century. The 21st century has been a big ball of evolution for health and living factors.

Impermanent though life is, we are getting more of it these days. It is estimated that the average life span for prehistoric man was only 18 years. In ancient Greece and Rome it was 20-22. Alexander the Great, having conquered the world, died at the ripe old age of 32. Sankara, having conquered the mind, also died at 32. Obviously, the quality of life does not correspond too directly with its quantity. In Europe in the Middle Ages, life expectancy increased to about 33, then to 36 by the 18th century. By 1841 it was 40 for an Englishman, and 42 for his wife. Today it is between 69 and 70 for men, 75 women. A person living to 80 will see 1,000 full moons and 30,000 sunrises. By Hindu tradition, the natural length of human life is 120 years, and some believe this was once the norm in India.

Although as fellow humans, scientists should reasonably strive to prevent any excess cause of suffering or harm to our species, the elongation of the human lifespan is something especially detrimental. Due to the extension of the human life expectancy across all demographics, humans are living longer than

A person’s health varies depending on their social and ethnic groups. Socioeconomic status is the main factor in heath and longevity but there is some racial correlation. Race us a factor to the extent that there is economic disparity between different racial groups.