American Lifespans In Decline

Why Aren't Americans LIVING LONGER? What Can We Do About It? In 2015 the average American life expectancy dropped for the first time in over 2 decades According to a 2016 National Center for Health Statistics report LIFE EXPECTANCY INDICATES A COUNTRY'S OVERALL WELL BEING *** So Why Is Ours Dropping? *** It's been over 20 years since U.S. life expectancy at birth declined 1992-1993: 75.8 to 75.5 years Why?-AIDS, flu epidemic, homicide, and accidental deaths Now health problems in the U.S. are worsening all across the board 2014-2015: W 78.9 to 78.8 years Death rates rose for 8 out of 10 leading causes of death 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH I 2014 I 2015 Heart disease 167.0 168.0 Cancer 161.2 158.5 Heart disease causes more than 48 as many deaths as the rest of the leading causes Chronic lower respiratory diseases 40.5 41.6 Unintentional injuries 40.5 43.2 Stroke 38.5 37.6 Alzheimer's disease Prescription opioid painkillers and heroin abuse are likely fueling increases in unintentional injuries 25.4 29.4 Diabetes 20.9 In 2014, the CDC reported 28,000 died due to opioid overdoses 21.3 Inlfuenza and pneumonia 15.1 15.2 Kidney disease 13.2 13.4 Suicide 13.0 13.3 Diseases affecting life expectancy are occurring in middle age or below-as adults 65+ are expected to live to 84.4 or 19.4 years longer on average In 2015 *** OBESITY RELATED PROBLEMS CAUSED 10% OF U.S. DEATHS Obesity increases the likelihood of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers 1 OUT OF 3 LOSE 3 YEARS LOSE 10 YEARS Americans are obese (or 78.6 million) Being 40 lbs overweight cuts about 3 years off life expectancy Being 100 lbs overweight cuts about 10 years off life expectancy The US has higher obesity rates than countries with longer lifespans 3.3% 19.4% 20.1% 23.7% 28.1% 28.6% 33.7% Japan Switzerland Germany Spain UK Australia USA 57.9% of the calories eaten by Americans come from ultra-processed foods ONLY 30% come from fresh or unprocessed foods America is Seriously LAGGING BEHIND IN GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develapment 1st - JAPAN 83.7 years 2nd - SWITZERLAND 83.3 years 3rd - SPAIN 83.3 years 7th - AUSTRALIA 19th - UK 22TH - GERMANY 28th - USA 82.4 years 81.4 years 81.2 years 78.8 years Are less stress, healthier lifestyles, and better healthcare, helping wealthy Americans live longer than Americans with less income? According to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine RICHER AMERICANS LIVE LONGER Than the Poor and Middle Class *** MEN Poorest Lower middle middle Upper Middle Richest 1980 - 76.2 years 2010 - 76.1 yearS 1980 - 76.3 years 2010 - 78.3 years 1980 - 76.5 years 2010 - 83.4 years 1980 - 79.9 years 2010 - 87.8 years 1980 - 82.6 years 2010 - 88.8 years WOMEN Poorest Lower middle middle Upper Middle Richest 1980 - 82.5 years 2010 - 78.3 years 1980 - 81.5 years 2010 - 79.7 years 1980 - 82.5 years 2010 - 82.9 years 1980 - 83.2 years 2010 - 83.1 years 1980 - 86.1 years 2010 - 91.9 years WHILE U.S. WAGE INEQUALITY IS ONLY GETTING WORSE National income National income 1979 2010 6.2% 44.9% 5.1% 51.9% Amount recieved by the 20% poorest Amount recieved by the 20% richest Amount recieved by the 20% poorest Amount recieved by the 20% richest The U.S. healthcare system is the most expensive, but ranks last overall among 11 other industrialized countries on measures of healthcare quality, access to care, efficiency, and healthy living From better healthcare, to income inequality, nutrition, unemployment, and more-what do we take on first? Sources DEVELOPED BY nap.edu/read/19015/chapter/5 infaplease.com/ipa/A0005148.html cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db267.pdf bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38247385 wsws.org/en/articles/2013/01/11/life-j11html data.oecd.org/healthstat/life-expectancy-at-birth.htm cnn.com/2013/09/02/health/obesity-in-u-s-fast-facts sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090319224823.htm obesity.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourcelD=006032 sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953616305858 naturalsociety.com/80-percent-processed-foods-us-banned-ather-nations commonwealthfund.org/publications/press-releases/2014/jun/us-health-system-ranks-last politifact.com/virginia/statements/2014/dec/15/jim-webb/webb-says-us-has-5-percent-worlds-population-25-pe npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/08/504667607/life-expectancy-in-u-s-drops-for-first-time-in-decades-report-finds washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/09/18/the-government-is-spending-mare-to-help-rich-seniors-than-poor-ones/?utm_term=,7187e08481f6 N NOWSOURCING