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 Karpf - Author of 'How to Age'Â
Prof Lynda Gratton - Author of 'The 100 Year Life'
Dr Alexandre Kalache - Co-President of the International Longevity Centre, BrazilÂ
Also featuring:
Dr Bill Frankland - medical doctor still working at 105
Broadcasts
- Fri 21 Jul 2017 08:06GMT±«Óătv World Service except News Internet
- Fri 21 Jul 2017 17:06GMT±«Óătv World Service Australasia
- Fri 21 Jul 2017 23:06GMT±«Óătv World Service except News Internet
- Sat 22 Jul 2017 03:06GMT±«Óătv World Service except Australasia & News Internet
- Sat 22 Jul 2017 11:06GMT±«Óătv World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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