Scientific evidence supports the idea that it feels like we age more quickly the longer we stick around. That as yesterdays accumulate and tomorrows dwindle, the sensation is not unlike an avalanche picking up speed down the side of a mountain.
According to a recent report, it’s not always just a sensation.
The world really has been ageing faster than anticipated lately, according to the US Census Bureau, because “not all has gone as expected.” Pandemic-induced birth declines played a role, especially in places like China. But more people are also simply living longer, spending extended periods in a state traditionally designated “old.” It’s a condition that’s now more rule than exception; in over a third of all countries, at least 14% of people are presently “at older ages.”
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