Who Gets to Be 100? When Long Life Becomes a Luxury
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What is the main idea of the article?
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Which statistic from the UK shows the scale of health inequality?
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What happened to the US life-expectancy gap from 2000 to 2021?
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Which pair shows the largest drop in life expectancy in India during 2020?
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Which idea best describes the role of personal choices in the article?
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Which solution does the article call for?
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Which statement about centenarians is mentioned?
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What tone does the article use to question fairness?
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a person who is 100 years old (or more)
the number of years someone lives
the number of years lived in good health
an unfair difference in conditions or results
a gap or difference between groups
the ability to get or use something
healthy and good for your body
mental or emotional pressure
an estimate about future numbers
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rich
divide
urge
entry
overwhelming
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If long life becomes a “luxury item,” what does that say about our values as a society?
Which matters more for health: personal habits or social conditions like housing and income? Why?
The UK figure is “18 extra healthy years” for richer areas. What policies could reduce this gap without lowering anyone’s health?
In the US example, the gap grew from 12.6 to 20.4 years. What might cause such a large change?
India’s numbers show very different losses during 2020. How could fair access to care change outcomes in a future crisis?
Should governments set targets for “healthspan”, not just lifespan? What would success look like?
Brazilian context: which public services (food security, primary health care, sanitation, safe housing) would most quickly add “healthy years” in poorer areas?
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