"Juan was a successful architectural engineer in San Francisco, California. He had two children and a wife. At age 42, he finally quit his smoking habit, which he started when he was 18. He began to jog every day and completed a marathon on his 45th birthday. After being badgered by his family, he finally went to see his doctor when he was 46. His physician told him that he had early lung cancer and high blood pressure. Juan was shocked because he felt that he was in the best shape of his life."
1. Write a paragraph describing Juan and his family's life after finding out that Juan has lung cancer and high blood pressure.
A: The floor had fallen from beneath their feet. While his wife may have suspected this, Juan's children would have never have imagined that their father would be diagnosed with such a disease. In fact, this news shocked his youngest child, his only daughter, after seeing such improvements being made by her father before her very eyes. However, shock is followed by fear. Therefore, Juan and his family had never been closer while waiting anxiously for Juan to receive treatment?
2. Write a paragraph describing the factors that may have contributed to Juan's cancer and high blood pressure. Explain how Juan could have made healthier lifestyle choices to reduce his chances of developing these
diseases.
A: There are several factors that may have contributed to Juan's cancer and high blood pressure. Not exercising regularly prior could surely have contributed to his high blood pressure. The factor which caused early lung cancer, however, is evident. There is no doubt that his long-lasting habit of smoking is what caused this. Fortunately, Juan could have prevented this by making healthier lifestyle choices, such as exercising regularly and not smoking, to reduce his chances of developing these diseases as the decisions, or choices, he made are the cause of them?
3. Why do you think the number of people who are 65 or older has risen so dramatically?
A: I think the number of people who are 65 or older has risen so dramatically because they possess positive attitudes towards growing older, thus they take better care of themselves. I also think this rise is due to the fact that there is now better healthcare, medicine, and means to maintain the health of those who are becoming elderly?
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