People are living longer. It’s changing how we measure aging.

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  Life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century,

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  but our years of good health appeared not to have kept pace.

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  Now, a new lens on what it means to age well is reshaping our view of our golden years.

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  Written by Graham Lawton, for new scientist.

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  Narrated by Mike Cooper, for Apple News Plus subscribers.

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  On the 16th of October, 2029, I will,

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  hopefully, become a member of the world's fastest growing demographic.

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  By then, 1.4 billion people, a sixth of the world's population, will be aged 60 or over.

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