By 2030 there will be a 50% rise in those aged over 65. And a growing number of us want to carry on in our jobs. This will demand huge changes in our attitudes to age and work
Do you like your job? Finding an occupation you thrive in might not just be desirable but a necessity, given that the traditional life path of employment followed by a leisurely retirement is long gone.
The number of people aged 65 or over in work increased by 30,000 to more than a million in the three months to June, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics – and this is set to rocket over the coming decades. Between 2010 and 2030, it is predicted there will be a staggering 50% increase in people aged 65 and over to 15.5 million.
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