Even that increase in life expectancy is dubious, consider this passage from Psalms written in 1489 bc, which can basically be said about Americans today.
> Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures
I'm becoming more convinced that the whole "but everyone's living longer!" thing is nothing more than another gaslight attempt to ensure we continue to love our betters.
> Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures