4 ms·
>life expectancy is still increasing...* Yet cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, etc. are on the rise.
by unclebucknasty 11y ago
>life expectancy is still increasing...*
Yet cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, etc. are on the rise.
- domas 11y agoBecause we are better at diagnosing them then years ago. It does not mean that there are more cases of "cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, etc.". People diagnosed with Asperger syndrome would be called quirky, or plainly weird twenty years ago.
- unclebucknasty 11y agoNope. Doesn't explain it away. Real rates are rising.
- hugh4 11y agoCancer and Alzheimer's are on the rise because life expectancy is increasing.
- unclebucknasty 11y agoNope. That only explains a portion of the increase.
- hugh4 11y agoGot a convincing and well-sourced statistical argument on that one?
- unclebucknasty 11y agoYes. Do you for your declaration?