What are the implications of us all living longer?

20/10/2025 11 min
What are the implications of us all living longer?

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In the next 25 years the number of people over 65 is set to double. That is quite a shift from our current reality, where fewer than one in five of us are over 65. In 2078, that becomes one in three. So what does that mean? Well, a new report from the Helen Clark Foundation has taken a deep dive into the issues and the opportunities this change creates. Deputy Director Kali Mercier joins Jesse.