Living Longer Lives: Blessing or Curse?
What is the impact of more people around the world living longer lives?
The Real Story · BBC World Service
July 21, 201750m 40s
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Show Notes
Half of all people born in industrialised countries today can expect to live to 100. What implications does that have for individuals and for societies around the world? Owen Bennett Jones and his guests discuss the many issues arising from an ageing society and ask whether one day we could live forever.
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