In the space of a decade, the “healthy” life expectancy rose by 2.1 years for men and 1.5 years for women, a study has found.
This content was published on February 22, 2023
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The study looked at the period 2007-2017 and concluded that men who retire at 65 can still expect to live 16.2 years without disability or infirmity. For women the figure is 16 years.
The gains in life expectancy with good health outweighed the