Ageless

Analysis Draft

9/28/15

ENG 101

Ageless

In the article, “The New Age of Much Older Age’, by Laura Cartensen, we can see that the problem is not living longer. The problem is living longer lives more comfortable and exciting. Laura Cartensen is the Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, which explore creative ways to solve the problems of people over 50 while improving the lives of people of all ages. Best known in academia for socioemotional selectivity theory, a life-span theory of motivation, and known as the Longevity Guru. Cartensen uses logical appeals to state what and how the older can live their lives better. Culture, the way humans think, and technology advances could make living longer lives better. “Everybody wants to live longer, and science is starting to make that happen. But living better will the real challenge and opportunity”. –Laura Cartensen

Throughout the article, Cartensen is stating ways to improve lives from her research. When analyzing the appeal of ethos, her research is very well trustworthy and credible. The challenge humans face today is converting a society built for and by young people into a society that supports and encourages people to live to 100+ years. Cartensen says “culture” is a way of living longer lives. Today’s culture teaches us to get an education, get married, have kids, buy a house, work, and retire. This way of culture actually shortens the length of the live we are living. She describes this culture as the “crux of the longevity challenge”.  Also, today’s culture do not offers many opportunities in cures or treatments for chronic diseases. Since they’re a limited resource of treatments, when an older person gets sick, it can be fatal. Lastly, this culture does not guide people on how to finance decades-long retirement. Therefore, people worries about paying bills, health care, running of money, and losing their relevance. With culture, come emotions, feelings, and which Cartensen explains.

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