As our average life expectancy increases, we ask is living longer better? Our panel discusses genetics, modifiable factors and medical technology that may dictate how long we live.

America is a culture afraid of death. With that fear comes a lack of communication about how we want to die. Is it better to die in a hospital with every means for survival being administered, or is an acceptance of the end of life and a quiet death at home better? Is there such a thing as a good death?