Despite people being able to live longer and longer, old age is still a pretty crummy situation. Technology still hasn't progressed enough to fully fight the symptoms of aging. While medical technology obviously made huge strides, the focus has mostly been on keeping people alive, as opposed to maintaining the quality of life. Essentially, you can pretty easily live to a ripe old age, but it won't be fun. In all likelihood, you'll spend the end of your life in discomfort, completely dependant on caretakers, unable to do the things you used to do or wish to do, and only able to survive from constant medical attention. Even if you do manage to age unscathed, you probably won't be able to utilize the wisdom you've acquired over the years due to ageism. All this was pretty clearly brought into reality when we visited the center. As illustrated when we went over the interviews, many of the residents had serious problems with their lack of independence and the relative lack of activity. Hopefully, the future will make life a bit easier for seniors, and allow them to do what they'd like.