Bear in mind that this increase has come about because of improved treatment of particular diseases, not because of progress in tackling the root causes of agei

Bear in mind that this increase has come about because of improved treatment of particular diseases, not because of progress in tackling the root causes of ageing. The point is, it seems to be very hard to push the human body above 100, and that is all we will be able to do by curing diseases, while not stopping the ageing process itself.