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Extra Time - 10 Lessons for an Ageing World (Hardcover, Edition)
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'An inspirational call to arms' DAILY MAIL 'This book is so
sensible, so substantially researched, so briskly written, so clear
in its arguments, that one wishes Baroness Cavendish was still
whispering into the prime ministerial ear' THE TIMES 'A thoughtful
handbook to help societies age gracefully' FINANCIAL TIMES 'This
bold, visionary book is a wake-up call to governments. It is a
wake-up call to us all' SUNDAY TIMES From award-winning journalist,
Camilla Cavendish, comes a profound analysis of one of the biggest
challenges facing the human population today. The world is
undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. By 2020, for the first
time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over will
outnumber children aged five and under. But our systems are lagging
woefully behind this new reality. In Extra Time, Camilla Cavendish
embarks on a journey to understand how different countries are
responding to these unprecedented challenges. Travelling across the
world in a carefully researched and deeply human investigation,
Cavendish contests many of the taboos around ageing. Interviewing
leading scientists about breakthroughs that could soon transform
the quality and extent of life, she sparks a debate about how
governments, businesses, doctors, the media and each one of us
should handle the second half of life. She argues that if we take a
more positive approach, we should be able to reap the benefits of a
prolonged life. But that will mean changing our attitudes and using
technology, community, even anti-ageing pills, to bring about a
revolution.
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