Comment by david_draco

The author gives evidence that many old people refuse further treatment that would extend their lives, shortening their potential life span. Then they conclude "These centenarians should seek thorough medical care, ... This, however, will require the revolution of policies, ethical standards and legal issues to ensure maximum longevity." So people should be forced to live as long as possible? My grandma wanted to die because she could not take the physical pain, plus was lonely after grandpa died 10 years earlier. But she was not allowed. Requiring people to live longer than they wish is cruel.