Financing Longevity

Age Boom Academy Experts Examine Social Security

Experts support increasing the taxable amount of annual income for the highest earning 6 percent of the nation’s workforce in order to keep Social Security solvent for the next 75 years. Read More...

Signs of a Slowdown in U.S. Longevity Growth

Marketwatch's Marshall Loeb speaks to ILC-CEO Robert N. Butler, M.D. about the downward trend in U.S. life expectancy. Read More...

Do Health and Longevity Create Wealth?

In recent years, many of the foremost schools of economic thought have come to recognize health as a critical driver of the economy. Read More...

A Proactive Approach to Womens Concerns

Although women's longer life in comparison to men is an advantage, there are major consequences that must be understood and dealt with, especially in these transitional times. Read More...

An Ageing European Workforce

After decades of early retirement which has led to a sharp reduction in labor force participation rates among older workers, there is an emerging consensus that if the European Union is to remain competitive, then the working lives of Europeans need to be extended. Read More...

Financial Realities of Older Women

The sad truth is that women's contributions to society are not given a monetary value. Read More...

Compression of Morbidity: In Retrospect and in Prospect

If the disabilities and frailties of ageing could be postponed, would the total amount of lifetime disability and morbidity decrease? Read More...