Forward Thinking Forward Thinking on how to live with our longer lives with Andrew J. Scott
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Jul 26, 2023 AI Snips
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The 100-Year Life
- Life expectancy has increased remarkably over time, about 2-3 years per decade.
- This suggests most children born in high-income countries today may live past 100.
The Longevity Dividend
- Focus on the value of longer, healthier lives, not just the cost of age-related diseases.
- Slowing biological aging by one year is worth trillions in well-being, comparable to GDP impact of COVID measures.
GDP's Blind Spot
- GDP doesn't fully capture the value of health, as seen in COVID responses.
- Healthy life expectancy becomes more critical as people live longer, impacting individual and national well-being.