I could live for another 20 or 30 years. Who knows? Yeah, yeah. My state pension kicks in at 67. Yes, it does seem very punitive. And if you're 20 year old Danish a man, I think you're going to 72 is your current scheduled state pension age. We have to prevent people getting age related diseases. Public health clearly has to be at the forefront. But then there are a number of things that we can do. For instance, issues around menopause is going to be really important. It's a critical impact on female health and how people age later in life. So I think focusing on that will be a really big thing. There's some
Co-host Janet Bush talks with Andrew J. Scott. Scott is professor of economics at London Business School; his work focuses on the economics of longevity. He's co-founder of the Longevity Forum and a member of the World Economic Forum's Council on Healthy Aging and Longevity, topics that are very much the focus of the McKinsey Health Institute. His book The 100-Year Life has sold more than a million copies in 15 languages. In this podcast, he covers topics including the following:
- What benefits could greater longevity offer to economies?
- Redefining retirement
- What could be done to help people live healthier for longer
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