Science can now offer people a life expectancy of close to one hundred years or even more. Some people view it in a positive light, but others believe it creates some problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

The increase in lifespan has sparked an endless debate of

advantages

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and disadvantages of

this

progress. Some sections are highly optimistic about it whereas others opine that the downsides

outweighs

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the advantages. According to

me

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my

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, human

life

expectancy should not increase any

further

. The rapid developments in the field of medical sciences have to the exponential rise in the run of human

life

. The upside of

this

evolution is that as people are living longer lives they have the opportunity of spending more time with their families which was not possible earlier due to their commitments as working professionals. Retired persons

also

enjoy the freedom to travel worldwide and

fulfill

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their bucket lists. They are capable of guiding the younger generations, advice them and help them during their crucial age.

For instance

, my maternal grandmother celebrated her 81st birthday

this

year. She has travelled all over India and

also

ventured on international tours to Singapore, Bangkok, Malaysia and Dubai. She is able to spend her time pursuing activities she enjoys. The rapid inflation in

life

span has forced healthy older

indiviuals

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individuals

to work and earn a living.

This

means that they occupy employment opportunities

which

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could have been pursued by younger generations. A human has a few basic needs of food, water, clothing, shelter, etc. Fulfilling these needs of the

ever expanding

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human race is a burdensome task for the environment and the increased

life

span has made its contributions to add to it.

This

has led to

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a decline

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decline

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in the quality of existence. The enhancement in the lifetime is not sufficient as the basic standard of living and independence of every human has to be maintained.

This

becomes a herculean task for older people as the declining body functionings give way to limited movements, easily contracted illnesses, limitations in treatment options which implies that the person will suffer many hardships.

For example

, my paternal grandmother, suffered a hip injury after she fell in the bathroom. She is bedridden since

then

. Her quality of

life

has declined dramatically since

the

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. And an independent woman like would not have wished or imagined

such

a downfall. To conclude, it is a feather in mankind's cap that the lifespan has risen, but

extension

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an extension

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of

life

beyond

this

will cause innumerable issues which are not answerable as of now.