Today, an American who reaches age 65 can expect to live, on average, nearly 20 more years. Contrast that to 1900, when just 4 percent of Americans even made it to 65. “We’ve added 30 years to average life expectancy,” Laura Carstensen, a Stanford University professor who directs the school’s Center on Longevity, told me. “That is stunning. It’s never before happened in human history.” The post Why not enlist an army of volunteer retirees? – <em>The Washington Post</em> appear...
