According to the study, children born recently in regions with the oldest people are far from likely to become centenarians. At best, the researchers predict 15% of females and 5% of males in the oldest-living areas will reach 100 this century.
You'd probably have to work for at least 10 years longer than you'd think. And you want to enjoy the last phase of your life, you don't necessarily want to spend it working to save for time you're not going to experience.
Advances in public health and medicine sparked a longevity revolution in the 20th century, but this has slowed dramatically over the past three decades, challenging assumptions about future life expectancy.
Humans are reaching a biological ceiling of about 85 years old, suggesting that radical new medicines to slow aging may be necessary for extending life past that threshold.
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