Income Level And Its Effect On Aging

There is a debate among the experts about the relationship of one’s socioeconomic status and their health/life expectancy. Some say that health determines or at least impacts income and therefore socioeconomic status.  Others say that socioeconomic status impacts health and therefore life expectancy.

Healthier individuals are more likely to hold jobs and work competitively. That means they are more likely to advance both socially and economically and that in turn will help to protect their health.

Another argument is that education leads to a better earning potential as well as a decreased likelihood of engagement in unhealthy behaviors, including recreational drugs, drinking and smoking.

This debate will probably continue for a long time, but it’s obvious that having access to quality foods and proper medical care can result in the control or elimination of certain illnesses. Unfortunately, not everyone has this advantage.

Tags: earning potential, life expectancy, proper medical care, quality foods, socioeconomic status, unhealthy behaviors