The question of how increased life expectancy influences retirement age and the structure of Social Security is crucial for millions of Americans. While life expectancy is a general factor in ...

As I have noted in a recent blog post, life expectancies at older ages have increased notably in the US over the past several decades, providing justification for raising formal retirement ages in ...

Researchers found that the gains in average life expectancy during the last century are unlikely to continue. The reasons for that increase were a huge downturn in infant mortality along with medical ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Researchers are now suggesting that male and female lifespans continue to increase linearly, and have not ...

Living longer brings new challenges and opportunities for retirement planning, so you have to be able to plan for retirement that will last for potentially 30 years. Rita Ossoff is the vice president ...

Here's what you will learn when you read this story: Researchers found that the gains in average life expectancy during the last century are unlikely to continue. The reasons for that increase were a ...