why people live longer?

Why are people living longer?

The fact that people today are living longer than in the past is obvious. A certain number of people can live over a hundred years these days. But why is that? There are many factors contributing to this which I would like to describe in the following paragraphs. It is commonly known that the cause of most deaths is illness. Thanks to technological and scientific advancement, we have discovered lots of ways to prevent them. Medicines, medical equipment and methods are developed for dealing with such sickness. We can detect diseases and symptoms in early stages via blood testing, health check-ups and so on. A good example is that when a serious disease such as SARS and bird flu is found, lots of procedures will be put into action to prevent the spread. Scientists will conduct researchers and media will tell people about this news in no time. Machines will be installed at airports to detect passengers’ body temperature. These things can’t be expected in the past. More than that, the increasing number of hospitals and doctors and the low cost caused by medical development nowadays make it possible for more patients to get access to health care. And for the poor who can’t afford medical treatments, governments in most countries now create systems and programs that allow them to be cured free of charge. There are also foundations and organizations giving helps to them. More than that serious disasters such as earthquake and tsunami can be forecasted and thus prevent people from dying. Another significant factor is an overall education. More and more people now are educated. Being taught at schools give them general ideas about what they should do and shouldn’t do. They know what they should eat, how much exercise they need and how to take care of minor wounds. These things don’t only make them behave properly but also make fine products available in markets when companies see people’s need. For example,