The MoneyWeek Podcast: how to age well and profit from the “longevity dividend”
Merryn talks to economist and author Andrew J Scott and discusses how we can profit from the "longevity dividend" as we live longer; why we need to rethink our concepts of ageing; and why you will need to reinvent yourself in middle age to live a long, healthy life.
The New Long Life: A Framework for Flourishing in a Changing World, by Andrew J Scott and Lynda Gratton, is published by Bloomsbury. Buy it on Amazon here.
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