After the age of ,like, 60 Americans typically dont do much of anything except sit at work, sit at home and go out to eat from time to time. 10+ years of not going outside, not taking care of yourself and generally doing jack shit, and a soar throat can take these people out. By the time you factor in things like retirement and facts like most of the American elderly are kept alive by 1st class living conditions, blind luck and pills, ANY sickness that alters the routine is gonna post up points.
This will read harshly, but being old, barely alive and terrified of 'the end' for 20+ years in America is an easy thing to do.
After the age of ,like, 60 Americans typically dont do much of anything except sit at work, sit at home and go out to eat from time to time. 10+ years of not going outside, not taking care of yourself and generally doing jack shit, and a soar throat can take these people out. By the time you factor in things like retirement and facts like most of the American elderly are kept alive by 1st class living conditions, blind luck and pills, ANY sickness that alters the routine is gonna post up points.
This will read harshly, but being old, barely alive and terrified of 'the end' for 20+ years in America is an easy thing to do.