Knowing Your Age

The aging process occurs with overall statistical regularity, consisting of constant rate of decline in physiological function. While the last century has witnessed an increased average life expectancy, the progress made in extending the lifespan has been deferral of death to a lter point in an unchanging maximum life potential of 110 years. Furthermore, even if science succeeds in eliminating diseases which continue to block longer life, with a resultant additional increase of lifespan, the added life would be years of growing old and not of additional good health or youth. Thus, given there is no strong scientific basis for aggressive intervention against the aging process, mankind is called to question the value of spending energy on determining biological cage and reflecting upon the apparent worth in focusing on human feelings, attitudes and values pertaining to issues of life and death, at all ages.