In the years from 1900 to the present, life expectancy in the United States has drastically increased.
The tremendous increase in life expectancy during the last century may be the greatest human achievement.
In the 110 years between 1900 and 2010, the United States' life expectancy at birth increased from 47.3 to 78.7 years (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics [CDC/NCHS], 2012, 2013). Declines in infectious diseases and fatalities disproportionately among the young caused this longer lifespan. After infectious diseases accounted for the majority of deaths, the leading causes of mortality were cancer and cardiovascular diseases. In the second half of the 20th century, these then became the focus of science and medicine.
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Culture is generally viewed as geographical.
The branch of study that deals with the relationship between culture and geography are Cultural Geography. Cultural Geography was derived from the anthropogeography of Friedrich Ratzel. It aimed to establish connections between cultural practices and social organizations. Studies and research have shown that cultures, customs, rituals, and traditions are derived from immediate environmental conditions. Locals are inspired by the nature for their food habits and lifestyle. Roots of culture are spread in the type of geographical surroundings people are a part of. Interpretation of knowledge and communication of meaning is highly shaped by geography.
