Discuss the causes that people are living longer

In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon.

Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

One indisputable fact is that the average life span of humans has continued to lengthenthroughout modern history, and this trend is expected to continue into the future. There are twomain reasons for this phenomenon.

The first reason is due to the miracles of modern medicine. The many

breakthroughdiscoveries over the decades are now simply taken for granted.

Inoculations and vaccines haveprevented many diseases which in the past led to early deaths such as smallpox, chicken pox,diphtheria and typhoid. Other diseases that often led to shorter life spans such as polio andtuberculosis have all but disappeared from modern life. No certain cure has yet been discoveredfor heart disease and for cancer, but the latest technologies used in various treatments andoperations as well as the use of new medications have greatly increased the chances of survivalfor patients. Doctors are often able to arrest further advances and damages from these diseases andeven to put them into remission, allowing the patient to live a normal life.

A second reason why people are living longer now is due to the increasing awareness ofthe importance and need to take better care of themselves and their health. In the United StatesI would say this awareness started as early as the 1970’s, with the beginning of interest inorganically grown foods, bottled spring water, and joining a health club to exercise and workout.In the past decade, there has been a growing awareness of the mind/body connection, therelationship between mental health and physical health. In fact, studies have shown that there is acorrelation between our mental states and thoughts and our illnesses and diseases.

In summary, I would say one reason why people are living longer today is due to the “miracles” of modern medicine, in all its forms of inoculations, vaccines, treatments and

medications. A second reason is due to the fact that people are becoming more aware of the

importance and need to take better care of themselves, in their diet, their exercise and even in their

mental outlook.