Of course, elderly people had worse life than today’s individuals. With the rapid progress of technology, medicine, and education, many of people think like this. Also, I mostly agree with this statement, but there is some disadvantages.
Firstly, today many people enjoy more better quality of living than before. Because of modern technology we have easy access to clean water, electricity and. In addition, the Internet allows to comfortable communication, which can instantly connect to far distance and access a huge amount of information. In the past, people rely to handwrited letters and too long delivery, also discover information in books or from the other people, which made the communication and education much slower. Another significant improvement is in the field of the medicine. Knowledge in science have increased, which have made our life safer and helped to cure or prevent many of diseases that used to be fatal.
However, modern life is not perfect. Many individuals suffer from mental illness, any kind of pollution, and social isolation. And every children have problems with concentration because of the Internet and leads to stress and other mental problems. Moreover, ecological issues such as climate change have become serious global challenges because of overcunsumption.
In conclusion, although modern life caused to a new problems, I strongly believe that the overall quality of life in the 21st century is than in the past. People have more facilities, safety and opportunities than ever before.