July 2026
10Jul

The Impact of a Rising State Pension Age Policy on Women’s Well-Being and Health Using Longitudinal Data from the UK

By Louis Compton, Magdalena Walbaum, David R. Sinclair, Gemma Spiers, Barbara Hanratty, Raphael Wittenberg Background: The UK aimed to prolong the working lives of women by introduced a policy raising women’s state pension age (SPA) from 60 to 66. The impact of involuntary prolonged employment on individual’s health and well-being is debated. We explore how the well-being, mental and physical health of the women impacted by the policy has been affected. Methods: We used data from the first 12-waves of the...

July 10, 2026
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06Jul

The other side of longevity: more years of life, but also greater inequality

Longevity is one of the great economic and scientific achievements of the last century, but it risks becoming a new source of deep social division. Today, it is no longer enough to focus on how long we will live: the real question is who will be able to live longer in good health and who, on the other hand, will accumulate, over the course of their lives, disadvantages that are bound to result in additional years of frailty. This was...

July 6, 2026
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03Jul

The Longevity Economy Outlook 2026: How adults age 50 and older are reshaping work, spending and the future of the U.S. economy

By AARP The AARP Longevity Economy Outlook 2026, developed by Economist Enterprise, explores the wide-ranging impacts of the 50-plus population in the U.S., measuring the size and scope of their economic activities and societal contributions. As people live longer and healthier lives, they are contributing to communities and fueling economic growth well past the traditional retirement age. The contributions of people 50-plus generate trillions of dollars of U.S. GDP, account for a major share of consumer spending, support tens of millions...

July 3, 2026
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June 2026
26Jun

Insights and Analysis: The AI Revolution

By Pension Trusts Enhanced Data Management and Predictive Analytics Central to the operations of DB pensions is the handling of extensive and diverse data sets. AI can significantly improve the way data is managed through advanced data processing abilities. With machine learning algorithms, there's the potential to dissect decades of pension data. This could help identify underlying trends, enhance the valuation of long-term liabilities and fine-tune outcomes. Conventional actuarial models in Asset Liability Management (ALM) are based on time-tested statistical methods. While...

June 26, 2026
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26Jun

UK. Health improvements could affect DB liabilities, trustees advised

The majority of defined benefit (DB) pension scheme trustees have not yet been able to factor in how breakthrough health treatments could affect liabilities, despite their potential to reshape future mortality trends, according to Standard Life. The insurer’s analysis, published this week, found 88% of DB trustees have not yet assessed the impact of this uncertainty on scheme liabilities. With 75% of DB schemes in surplus on a low-dependence basis, these positions may come under pressure if mortality improves faster than...

June 26, 2026
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17Jun

New Study Finds the Ideal Amount of Strength Training for a Longer and Healthier Life

Strength training is increasingly linked to longevity, with fitness research suggesting that a moderate weekly amount can deliver meaningful health benefits. A long-term study of more than 147,000 adults found that 90 to 120 minutes of resistance training per week was associated with lower mortality risk, especially for cardiovascular and neurological diseases. The findings also highlight the importance of balance in fitness routines. While strength training alone showed clear benefits, the strongest results came from combining it with regular aerobic exercise....

June 17, 2026
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12Jun

What Do Prospective Teachers Retirees’ Fear about Retirement?

By Jaquiline Amani This qualitative study explored prospective teacher retirees’ perceived fears about retirement and identified key drivers of retirement anxiety. Data were collected through focus group discussions with 22 teachers from two regions of Tanzania. The participants were purposively selected from public schools and had ten years or less remaining before reaching voluntary or mandatory retirement age. Thematic analysis revealed that teachers’ fear of retirement was shaped by multiple, interconnected factors, including anticipated social exclusion, income reduction and financial...

June 12, 2026
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09Jun

India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level: Why it matters

India’s fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, raising concerns about future labour shortages and an ageing society. For decades, India has seen rapid population growth. According to government statistics, including the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report — the country’s largest demographic survey — India has had a falling fertility rate for some years, but the reproduction rate remained high enough to keep the population growing. The latest SRS...

June 9, 2026
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May 2026
28May

UK. Almost two thirds of adults fear running out of money in retirement

Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of adults are worried about running out of money in retirement, as the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that people are living longer, research by LV= has shown. The ONS data showed that a woman aged 66 can expect, on average, to live to around 90, while a man of the same age is expected to live to approximately 87. The LV= research found that 62 per cent of UK...

May 28, 2026
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18May

Growing old gracefully: US hot spots for increased life expectancy revealed

In many advanced economies populations are growing and, at the same time, the average age is rising. This holds true for the U.S., where new research reveals that West Virginia leads the list, with its residents aging nearly eight years faster than the rest of the country. This is based on an April 2026 report conducted by a firm called Auragens, who measured both biological and psychological aging across all 50 states. Biological aging included six factors: physical inactivity, obesity, heart disease,...

May 18, 2026
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