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Living to 100 and Beyond
Published in Investments & Wealth Monitor, January/February 2009

With the exception of the Middle Ages, human life expectancy has been trending upward since the dawn of recorded history. Increases in life expectancy have followed improvements in hygiene, medical treatments, sanitation, and modifications of lifestyles (e.g., smoking cessation). The good news is humans are living longer and the bad news is humans are living longer. Because few humans are in a hurry to leave this earth, the improvement in longevity has been well-received. These longer lives, however, come with complications for individuals, governments, and corporations. Read the article.