In 1820, the average lifespan was just 26 years. Twenty-six years!
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Human lifespan used to be 30 years, 25 years. But there's no basic, fundamental reason why it has to be short.
Most people understand life expectancy has changed since Social Security started in 1937 when folks lived to be 59 years old. Today, they live to be 77 years old.
In 1890, nearly everyone died on the job, and if they lived long enough not to die on the job, the average age of retirement was 85.
We are living on average today 34 years longer than our great-grandparents did.
The life expectancy is much longer today than it was when Social Security was created.
Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life.
In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most working people died still on the job.
In one century, we've added 28 years to our average life span - a change so rapid that our brains couldn't possibly have evolved to accommodate it.
I'd be happy to live till 80 as long as I was comfortable and in good health. Mind you, ask me again on the eve of my 80th birthday. Even so, I hope we don't all start living to be 120. I'm not sure I'd cope with another 60 years.
It used to be 65 when you went into retirement. Before that, when you got into your 50s, you were getting older.
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