Biopsychosocial Model Of Longevity

The number of years that a single person can expect to live is referred to longevity. Longevity can be referred to in three ways: the average life expectancy, usual life expectancy, and maximum life expectancy. The biopsychosocial model provides a way for us to look at influential factors that may determine our longevity. Our self-awareness and ability for advance cognitive function has a huge effect on out longevity. Now, the problem with having this wealth of knowledge is how we use it. We can either use it in a positive or negative way which would result in either positive or negative consequences.

The first aspect of this model, biological factor, look back at genetics that would likely be passed down through generations. My family has good and bad factor like many other families. My grandparents on both my mother and father's sides have lived long lives, but many of them have faced health complications. Heart conditions and diabetes seem to be prevalent in my family, but I personally believe this could have been avoided in many cases through diet and exercise. My mother has Type I diabetes but has done very well with managing it through proper restrictions and exercising. My father has faced health complications as well, one major example is
I don't believe modern society is as aware of the importance of mental health as they should be. This could possibly be the shortening of my lifespan. My family has always been a happy group as a whole, but many of us have faced depression. Stress has also taken a major toll on members of my family. My mother raised me without much help. She faced the stress of providing for children and taking care of herself. My grandparents and other family members have been driven by the stress of loved ones. I have recently experienced depression for the past year and stress from school. These factors will likely influence the negative end of the longevity