By Julia Craven – Popular Science –
Aging is one of the few things every living thing has in common. Humans, in particular, are living longer today than they did in the past. Much of this is due to societal advances such as vaccines, antibiotics, public health infrastructure, sanitation, hygiene, earlier diagnoses, and increased public awareness about health and longevity.
Most people won’t live to be 100 years old despite these leaps in public health, according to Briana Mezuk, the co-director of the University of Michigan’s Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health.
