Living Longer Lives: Blessing or Curse?
Half of all people born in industrialised countries today can expect to live to 100. What implications does that have for individuals and for societies around the world?
Half of all people born in industrialised countries today can expect to live to 100. What implications does that have for individuals and for societies around the world? Owen Bennett Jones and his guests discuss the many issues arising from an ageing society and ask whether one day we could live forever.
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Dr Anne KarpfΒ - Author of 'How to Age'Β
Prof Lynda GrattonΒ - Author of 'The 100 Year Life'
Dr Alexandre KalacheΒ - Co-President of the International Longevity Centre, BrazilΒ
Also featuring:
Dr Bill Frankland -Β medical doctorΒ still working at 105
Broadcasts
- Fri 21 Jul 2017 08:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
- Fri 21 Jul 2017 17:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
- Fri 21 Jul 2017 23:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
- Sat 22 Jul 2017 03:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Australasia & News Internet
- Sat 22 Jul 2017 11:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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