With aging comes the recognition that the individual is responsible for their own well being, including the welfare of others. Extended lifespan is no mere accident.

Here in the west where planned obsolescence is a matter of business ethics, the value of preservation is becoming quaint. Those devices used daily within popular culture, have added no resolution to the practical necessities of mankind.  Food, shelter, and companionship within a non-threatening environment has contributed toward extending the global lifespan.

Those who have reached an age of seniority can be said to be more successful at survival.  As in eastern culture the wisdom of a survivor is in itself a valuable property.