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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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50 minutes

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Sat 22 Jul 201711:06GMT
BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

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Contributors

Dr Anne Karpf - Author of 'How to Age' 

Prof Lynda Gratton - Author of 'The 100 Year Life'

Dr Alexandre Kalache - Co-President of the International Longevity Centre, Brazil 

Also featuring:

Dr Bill Frankland - medical doctor still working at 105

Broadcasts

  • Fri 21 Jul 201708:06GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet
  • Fri 21 Jul 201717:06GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia
  • Fri 21 Jul 201723:06GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet
  • Sat 22 Jul 201703:06GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia & News Internet
  • Sat 22 Jul 201711:06GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

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