Understanding the impact of living longer takes a researcher in many directions – including the mass movement of people. I am not, for a moment, suggesting that the current wave of migration to Western Europe is caused by an increase in life expectancy – but it is most certainly is a contributory factor. There are […]
Previously I’ve written about the Darwinian challenge we all face. In less than 50 years average human life expectancy has risen by over 50%. While not unheard of, change of this magnitude is exceptional in Darwinian terms and poses real challenges to all of us as we struggle to adapt to the world of living longer. […]
Mention Charles Darwin and more than likely you think about his book – The Origin of Species – it can be summarised in just five words – ‘the survival of the fittest’. Most people think of Darwinian evolution as being a slow process that happens over millions of years so you may be surprised to […]
When we think about the future we tend, quite naturally to think in very personal terms about ourselves and possibly our families. However increased life expectancy, the underlying driver behind so many of these changes, is a global phenomenon and the same issues and challenges we face are being faced by others in countries all […]