FYI: Life spans continue to grow in the United States and the United Kingdom, although the pace is relatively slow.
Between 1960 and 2014, average life expectancies have risen 13% and 14%, respectively, in two of the wealthiest countries in the world. That works out to an increase of just 0.2% per year, slow but steady progress.
The growth in wealth in these two countries has far outpaced the increase in life expectancy over this time, with real disposable income rising by nearly 200% in both countries, good enough for an annual increase of around 2% per year. Spending after accounting for inflation rose at a similar clip over this 50+ year period.
Regards,
Ted
http://awealthofcommonsense.com/2019/05/wealth-is-the-stuff-you-cant-see/
