I should add, I'm very resistant to any claim based on a past is better pretense.

I suppose you could say people today are miles ahead in X,Y, and Z, and don't struggle at all with things people used to, but in areas A,B, and C, things that previously were not a struggle (Getting exercise, etc.) are now something people have to deal with.

Without making any judgements about better/worse on net.

1950's, teens were throwing rocks through old man Jenkin's windows, lighting each other on fire, and stabbing innocent frogs for sport. They are considered well-adjusted. 2017 teens are using Windows (are they?), swiping Tinder, and posting weird frog memes for sport. They are considered badly adjusted.