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[–] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Can't wait until the conservative politicians quote this statistic to raise the retirement age... again.

[–] brot@feddit.org 4 points 4 hours ago

So if you start your work life at 16 and retire at 67, that will give you 51 years working, 14,5 years in retirement and 16 years as a child. That is the "best" case here in Germany, most people won't work that long, other countries have lower retirement ages and many people are doing additional schooling and university. But even that means that you have to put away / pay into retirement fund 14,5/51 = 28% of your income during your work life to support your retirement.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 4 hours ago

Only because Glasgow isn’t in the stats anymore.

[–] Jimius@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

But are they aging healthily? I work in a healthcare setting and there are so many 70-somethings that are barely functioning. I'd rather have a 75 year expectancy but with a high level of health (which includes independence and function) than add 10 years of poor health and constant care just to die miserable.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago

I'd rather agree to take a pill at 75 and have the means to enjoy retirement prior to that. At least in the UK we're soon to get the right to die. I'd like to arrange to opt out in advance if I get dementia - that's cruel and can go on a long time.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 4 points 8 hours ago

This will drop off again with climate desasters and wars to come. The Boomers and Gen X will see most of the benefits of the technical advances, without seeing most of the consequences.

[–] Tw4tnoM0r3@lemmy.cafe 2 points 8 hours ago

My grandma died at 89 last month.

If the idiot white-wingers didn't smash the health budget she might still be with us. Maybe the nurses wouldn't be so overwork they let her die of anemia.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't understand the comma in the title of the article

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 3 points 8 hours ago

Instead of the comma there should be a colon. It's not the life expectancy of the European Union, but of it's residents.

That photo has serious meme potential. Invest!

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] shekau@lemmy.today 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] YungOnions@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Great news! Let’s make it to 88!

[–] UngratefulLilToad@feddit.org 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Did you choose this number on purpose?

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

Where we are going, we don't need roads.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 points 14 hours ago

It is the second highest life expectancy before Monaco’s 90.

[–] HowAbt2morrow -1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Soon to be median age in EU. Plastic surgeons tightening those dry clams are making a fortune.

[–] Tw4tnoM0r3@lemmy.cafe 2 points 7 hours ago

yeah who wouldn't want to spend the last 20 endless years of your shitty life in a for-profit "retirement home".