Brits heading into retirement receive major boost - as 70 has become the new 60, scientists say
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It will come as a major boost to those entering into retirement - 70 has become the new 60, according to researchers. A new study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults in England compared to previous generations. A team of scientists used data from the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing to see how trends have changed over time.
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But rather than just focusing on health in terms of illness, they used a new approach that examined trends in people’s functioning. This included things like their thinking and memory skills, how easily they are able to walk and move around, their eyesight and sense of smell, and their psychological capacities.
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Analysis revealed that older adults today experience higher levels of physical and mental functioning than previous generations did at the same age. For example, a 68-year-old born in 1950 had a similar capacity to a 62-year-old born a decade earlier, and those born in 1940 had better functioning than those born in 1930 or 1920.
The researchers say improvements in education, nutrition, and sanitation over the course of the twentieth century are likely to have played a key role. A new study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults in England compared to previous generations (file image).
