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About the book
Andrew J. Scott argues that longer lives can generate a longevity dividend when policy, business and personal behavior focus on health and productivity across life.
Counting older people as a cost misses the value created when healthspan, skills and participation improve.
The big idea
The central challenge is not aging itself but redesigning institutions so that added years are healthier, productive and more equitable.
- Prevent
- Invest in healthspan
- Learn
- Renew human capital
- Redesign
- Update institutions
Four ideas to remember
Prevent
Invest in healthspan
Shift resources toward prevention and healthier behavior throughout life.
Health creates economic value.Learn
Renew human capital
Make education and reskilling available at every age.
Longer careers need fresh skills.Redesign
Update institutions
Adapt work, finance, housing and care to longer, varied lives.
Old systems create new risks.Include
Share the dividend
Close gaps in health, income, opportunity and access to longevity gains.
Longevity must be equitable.Key takeaway
Prosperity in an aging society depends on investing across the whole life course.
Why it matters
Demography is changing faster than many health, education and labor institutions.
The result
Healthier citizens, more resilient economies and fairer opportunities.
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