U.S. Life Expectancy Hits 79: Are We Making the Most of the Extra Years?
American life expectancy has reached an all-time high of 79 years, and James Brown wants to know if we're using that time well. Progress against heart disease, cancer, and drug overdoses is driving the numbers up, but longer lives don't automatically mean more meaningful ones. James draws on his own family experience to make the case that adding years and adding purpose are two very different things.
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Transcript
This is the Daily note from jamesabrown.net Life expectancy in America just hit an all time high 79 years and I find myself asking a question that never quite gets answered.
Speaker A:What are we doing with all that extra time?
Speaker A:We've beaten back heart disease, cancer, even drug overdoses.
Speaker A:The numbers are moving in the right direction.
Speaker A:But longevity isn't the same thing as a life well lived.
Speaker A:I've seen it myself with my own family.
Speaker A:You can add years without adding meaning.
Speaker A:You can extend the clock without filling the hours with something substantial.
Speaker A:That's what I worry about.
Speaker A:We're living longer, but I'm not sure we're living better.
Speaker A:What do you expect to do with that extra time?
Speaker A:Assuming you have it?
Speaker A:Leave a comment on jamesabrown.net on that note, I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown and as always, be well.
