Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing Society - How to Live Longer and Live Better
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From award-winning journalist, Camilla Cavendish, comes a profound analysis of one of the biggest challenges facing the human population today.The Western world is undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. By 2050, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over will outnumber children aged five and under. But our systems are lagging woefully behind this new reality. In Extra Time, Camilla Cavendish embarks on a journey to understand how different countries are responding to these unprecedented challenges.Travelling across the world in a deeply researched and entirely human investigation, Camilla contests many of the taboos around ageing, and sparks a debate about how governments, employers, the media and each one of us should handle the final few decades of life. In this manifesto for change, she argues that if we take a more positive approach, we should be able to reap the benefits of a prolonged life, and help the elderly to play a fuller part in society. But that will mean a revolution: in work, in education, in housing, in medicine – and in our attitudes.An intricate exploration of immediate, human issues, Extra Time features memorable stories certain to leave a lasting impact on all its readers.
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Camilla Cavendish. Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing Society - How to Live Longer and Live Better
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Contents
Dedication
Introduction. The New World of Extra Time
1. The Death of Birth. Demography tips the balance of power
2. Younger Than You Thought. The stages of life are changing
3. Just Do It. If exercise and diet was a pill, we’d all be taking it
4. No Desire to Retire. Don’t give up the day job
5. New Neurons. Old brains can learn new tricks – and they must, to keep in shape
6. In the Genes. Immortality isn’t here yet, but anti-ageing drugs are on the way
7. Out of the Ghetto. Everyone needs a neighbourhood
8. Health Revolution. Robots care for you, humans care about you
9. Finding Ikigai. Purpose Is Vital
10. Generation Hexed. We need a new social contract
Epilogue. A Different, Better World
Endnotes
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
List of Searchable Terms
About the Publisher
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‘Having kids was important to our parents,’ one thirty-something civil servant in Singapore explained to researcher Joel Kotkin, who conducted extensive interviews with young professionals. ‘But now we tend to have a cost and benefit analysis about family. The cost is tangible, but the benefits are not.’31
Such chilling pragmatism resonates in many parts of Asia, especially those where property prices are high. It is no accident that Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, some of the world’s most expensive cities, have some of the lowest birth rates. The Singapore government’s ‘Marriage and Parenthood Package’ offers substantial bonuses to couples who have children. But it’s not working too well. Many ambitious youngsters seem more focused on their careers: a third of graduates aged 30 to 34 years old are single in Singapore, and the birth rate is 1.2.32
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