A: It's like they say, 'died at 40, buried at 70'. If you make a person schizophrenic, he is going to live a very long time. If your grandfather goes into a state of Alzheimer?s, he can live for so many years after that. In the past, old people were getting illnesses and getting ready to die; but then they were given antibiotics, and they would go into a state of Alzheimer?s and after that they would live very long. How many millions of people are living in that state? They are included in the figures for average life expectancy, but they are not alive.</ref>. | A: It's like they say, 'died at 40, buried at 70'. If you make a person schizophrenic, he is going to live a very long time. If your grandfather goes into a state of Alzheimer?s, he can live for so many years after that. In the past, old people were getting illnesses and getting ready to die; but then they were given antibiotics, and they would go into a state of Alzheimer?s and after that they would live very long. How many millions of people are living in that state? They are included in the figures for average life expectancy, but they are not alive.</ref>. |