Age is more than a number when it comes to policy
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Age is more than a number when it comes to policy
America needs to radically rethink what it means to be old - The Atlantic
Jonathan Rauch • America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old — The Atlantic
As of 2018, men and women in developed countries are expected to spend nearly 20 years in retirement.5 As the baby boomer generation enters this new life stage, bringing with them unprecedented wealth, health, and energy, they will be looking for new stories about how to live their lives.
Paul Millerd • The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life
At 91, Frances Ito packs her schedule with gardening, online tai chi, weekly jam sessions with other musicians, art projects, Bible class via Zoom, volunteering at her church, exercising and moviemaking, which she took up in her late 70s. During the pandemic, Ito discovered the joy of reading, and she finished 20 books (“biographies, nonfiction and... See more
Jeanne Dorin McDowell • Celebrating What's Right With Aging: Inside the Minds of Super Agers
Second, he speculates that mortality rates might continue to drop. While that might be good news from an actuarial perspective, it seems both morally horrifying and incredibly risky to base a long-term entitlement program on the assumption that more people will die at a younger age.
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Ageing is a privilege, not a predicament.