People will live longer than official figures suggest

The researchers say official forecasts underestimate how long people will live in the future, and therefore don’t adequately anticipate the need for additional investments in health and social services and pensions for the elderly.
The new study, published in the Lancet, also predicts that regional inequality in life expectancy will increase, highlighting a need to help deprived districts catch up with affluent areas.

Source: NHS Networks - May 1, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news