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Living to 95 may impact the world as much as AI and climate change

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Economics professor Andrew Scott says we need to prepare today for the possibility of living longer.

In his new book, “ The Longevity Imperative ,” Scott maps out how longer lives create opportunity as well as responsibility.

A child born today in the U.S. has a 50% chance of living to age 95 .

We need to find ways to support people being healthier and productive for longer, says Scott .

From age 50 to the state pension age, lots of people drop out of the labor market, he says.

Scott: Government is trying to stretch that out and say you’re going to work for longer.

He says the concept of an aging society is really a negative topic.

People who are engaged, who have a reason to get out of bed, have a purpose — they live longer and they're happier.

The challenge of retirement is that we have so many people entering that age group.

For some people, a traditional retirement will work, but for others, it will differ wildly for different people.

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