With life expectancy increasing by approximately one year every five years, expectations of retirement are being reshaped, even as the number of older people still in employment continues to grow.
One in five Americans over 65 is in employment, and one in 12 is working over the age of 75. A similar trend can be observed in Singapore, with the employment rate for residents aged 65 and above reaching 27 per cent last year.
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