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Experts say older people were happier and healthier in the past because they did more excercise and spend more time with their family and friends whereas now many suffer loneliness and health problems.What are the causes o this and what are some solutions

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In today's modern society and past face world, more
people
 have less
time
 to enjoy
life
 with their families which leads to loneliness and increasing comorbidities. In other's opinion in the past older
people
 spends adequate
time
 with their family and acquaintance which made them happier and in good shape. There are various reasons for
this
 comparison in the past and the current situation which I would be discussing. In today's ,society wherein everyone is competitive and seeks higher wages with long hours of job to be able to survive with the increasing inflation.
People
 forget to spend
time
 with their family and friends , they focused more on their job. Working 14 to 16 hours a day will make us exhausted and after long working ,hours all we want is to lie down and sleep.
Moreover
, due to exhausting and long ,day we resort to having pre-cooked meals which are high in fats and carbohydrates. After waking up, our mind is focused again on work, exercise will not be a priority.We forget that working should give us the freedom to enjoy
life
 but rather, it is taking us away from our families. Work will snatch our youth, if working will be our focus the years will pass by easily and when we realized were old and missed the opportunity to enjoy
life
.
This
 is what the
life
 of the current older population
.
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On the other hand
, 20 to 50 years ago older
people
 were more strong and healthy. Though
,
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 they are focused on giving a proper meal and educating their children, after long and tiring work, they prioritize spending quality
time
 with their family which they believe is equally important as giving them proper food in their mouth. To conclude, it is equally important to spend
time
 with family and friends while ensuring that there will be a proper meal and enough money for the education of the children. We should focus
also
 on our health.
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