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Why aren't Americans living longer? (www.futurity.org)

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Some generations—especially late Gen X and early Millennials—are already experiencing worse mortality than those before them

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[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't understand this obsession with living a long life. Why would anybody want to work until they're 80 when dying at 60 is an option?

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Spoken like someone in their twenties.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

Man, I’m mid-40s and not particularly thrilled by the concept this could only be mid-journey. I’m down to stick around so long as I can contribute something to my community, not in the capitalist sense but the social sense. At the point my existence is a drain on resources and I’m living just because I can… fuck that.

[–] Pricklesthemagicfish@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Your right he could have died in his 40s!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago

You are making a point, even though you don't understand it.

Reaching a number at death is a poor measure of human health. Who wants to live an extra ten years in bed in a nursing home? Those places are horrific.