Questão 747221

1 Americans have an “insatiable appetite for a longer

life” complains Daniel Callahan, 57. They should be

“creatively and honorably accepting aging and death, not

4 struggling to overcome them”. Medicine, Callahan chides*,

ought to “give up its relentless drive to extend the life of the

aged” who in any event are often “being saved from death for

7 chronic illness, with Alzheimer’s as a tragic example”. It is

time to honor a “natural life-span” that normally winds down

in the late 70s to mid-80s, he says.

*chide – to speak (to someone) severely because they have behaved badly.

Bonnie Angelo. We the people. “Science and

Technology”. Time, 1997 (with adaptations).

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Daniel Calahan believes that, for aged people, the longer life is, the better.