Extra Time
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‘An inspirational call to arms’ DAILY MAIL‘This book is so sensible, so substantially researched, so briskly written, so clear in its arguments, that one wishes Baroness Cavendish was still whispering into the prime ministerial ear’ THE TIMES‘A thoughtful handbook to help societies age gracefully’ FINANCIAL TIMES‘This bold, visionary book is a wake-up call to governments. It is a wake-up call to us all’ SUNDAY TIMESFrom award-winning journalist, Camilla Cavendish, comes a profound analysis of one of the biggest challenges facing the human population today.The world is undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. By 2020, 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 carefully researched and deeply human investigation, Cavendish contests many of the taboos around ageing. Interviewing leading scientists about breakthroughs that could soon transform the quality and extent of life, she sparks a debate about how governments, businesses, doctors, the media and each one of us should handle the second half of life. She argues that if we take a more positive approach, we should be able to reap the benefits of a prolonged life. But that will mean changing our attitudes and using technology, community, even anti-ageing pills, to bring about a revolution.
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Camilla Cavendish. Extra Time
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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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Cover
Title Page
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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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