By TEMITOPE KOLAPO

Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the estimate of the span of a life. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth, which can be defined in two ways. Cohort LEB is the mean length of life of a birth cohort and can be computed only for cohorts born so long ago that all their members have died.[wikipedia] 

Researchers and Daily records news ,shows drop in terms of average life expectancy, which affects both genders. questions popping out points to the causes and the remedies for Scotland’s future to be save.

Some Professioners has helped to point out some causes and possible solutions to avoid a further decrease. Better health care and hygiene, healthier lifestyles, diet, and improved medical care are few out of many solutions to cub the rapid declining of average life expectancy in Scotland.

Professor Gerry McCartney explains the mortality impacts and real-terms income reduction are likely to be large and negative ,with marked inequalities in how these are experienced .implemented public policy responses are not sufficient to protect health and prevent widening inequalities.

meanwhile government should orientate citizen on healthy life style and good diet and also provide more medical facilities, with good workers to work in the facilities. Healthy diet equals good health