Recent data on American mortality show a decline in life expectancy over the past decade. The main reasons, according to the National Academies, include poor health outcomes due to preventable diseases, complex healthcare systems, and lifestyle choices. While efforts like curing cancer are crucial, they may only marginally increase lifespan. Quality of life in the final years is a critical consideration. The US healthcare system incentivizes overuse of services due to low out-of-pocket spending. Experts emphasize the need for improving health monitoring, medication, and consumer experience to enhance overall health.
“Once annual increases in life expectancy reach 12 months, we’ll achieve ‘longevity escape velocity’. For people diligent about healthy habits and using new therapies, I believe this will happen between 2029 and 2035—at which point ageing will not increase their annual chance of…
“A lot of the business of health care is about trying to make after-the-fact fixes to problems that are deeply rooted in our society. Our life expectancy is among the worst among big countries in the Western world." -Dr. Jay Bhattacharya https://t.co/IlXfuJtlNr
Why is #longevity a trend? Medicine is keeping people alive a lot longer BUT the quality of that extended life is NOT getting any better. Most people DO NOT want to spend the last 30 years of life miserable and unable to look after themselves. Luckily it's easily avoided 👇
AF Post Op-Ed: Curing A Sick Nation "America’s healthcare system greatly incentivizes the overuse of healthcare services. This is largely due to the fact that barely an eighth of all healthcare spending in America is done out-of-pocket. That, combined with the large sunk costs… https://t.co/so66sYyxwQ
Indeed, everyone will die eventually, and while some lifestyle choices may marginally extend lifespan, the key considerations Matt is missing are: 1. Quality of Life in the Last 30 Years While death is inevitable, the critical question is about the quality of those final… https://t.co/pKMiXxkry1
(1/4) When we think about improving our health, we often focus on moonshot ideas like curing cancer. But – as vitally important as that is – curing all cancer would increase Americans’ lifespan by just three years, still leaving us lagging behind other developed nations. A🧵:…
When we think about improving our health, we often focus on moonshot ideas like curing cancer. But – as vitally important as that is – curing all cancer would increase Americans’ lifespan by just three years, still leaving us lagging behind other developed nations. Most poor…
Most poor health outcomes stem from diseases we already know how to prevent or cure. The real problem lies in navigating a complex healthcare system and making better lifestyle choices. Improving the consumer experience can significantly enhance health monitoring, medication… https://t.co/qIz1NSJw9E
A compelling and depressing argument. The health component: The recent data on American mortality are shocking. Life expectancy has declined in the past decade in a way we do not see in comparable developed countries. The main explanations, according to the National Academies of… https://t.co/rg6RYEY4oh