Eli5: How is the average lifespan still only around 70 years old given the advancements in technology nowadays?

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shouldn’t we have extended the life expectancy to at least 90-100 years with all the advancements we have in medicine now?

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I guess you expected us all to live well over 100 years? 🙂 I think something else to consider is that despite all the improvements in medicine, nutrition etc a lot of people either lack access to that or the information. Also a lot of people just dont want to bother to live better and healthier because it actually takes some effort, restraint and money ofc. Especially in developed countries the life span is being held lower than it can because of rapidly increasing rates of obesity and all the diseases associated with overall bad nutrition – over processed foods, added sugars etc etc. A lot of us just dont have the longest lifespan as a goal in our lives and just start learning more about them as we start developing some health problems. And some continue to ignore all kinds of health concerns even if its killing them slowly.

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