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ARTICLE · 15 AUGUST 2024

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Longevity is hot. Whether it's tech titans financing research for living longer, delaying menopause, or even adding dog days to the life expectancy of man's best friend (woof!), our age-old quest for the fountain...

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Chris Goldie
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Longevity is hot. Whether it's tech titans financing research for living longer, delaying menopause, or even adding dog days to the life expectancy of man's best friend (woof!), our age-old quest for the fountain of youth is back in a big way and pulling in billions. Good news for grandparents: 90 is the new 80.

Ironically, we're already living longer. The centenarian cohort in Canada is growing rapidly (up 16% since 2016), and between 2016 and 2021 the number of Canadians aged 85+ grew 12%, more than twice the growth rate for the overall population.1

What are some of the potential societal impacts?

And are you saving enough for your 100-year life?

FIRST, A QUICK SURVEY ON (QUACK?) SCIENCE

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