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Extra Time
- 10 Lessons for an Ageing World
- Narrated by: Camilla Cavendish
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
From award-winning journalist, Camilla Cavendish, comes a profound analysis of one of the biggest challenges facing the human population today.
The world is undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. By 2020, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over will outnumber children aged five and under. But our systems are lagging woefully behind this new reality. In Extra Time, Camilla Cavendish embarks on a journey to understand how different countries are responding to these unprecedented challenges.
Travelling across the world in a carefully researched and deeply human investigation, Cavendish contests many of the taboos around ageing. Interviewing leading scientists about breakthroughs that could soon transform the quality and extent of life, she sparks a debate about how governments, businesses, doctors, the media and each one of us should handle the second half of life. She argues that if we take a more positive approach, we should be able to reap the benefits of a prolonged life. But that will mean changing our attitudes and using technology, community, even anti-ageing pills, to bring about a revolution.
Critic reviews
"An inspirational call to arms." (Daily Mail)
"This book is so sensible, so substantially researched, so briskly written, so clear in its arguments, that one wishes Baroness Cavendish was still whispering into the prime ministerial ear." (The Times)
"A thoughtful handbook to help societies age gracefully." (Financial Times)
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- Carolyn Tsalos
- 21-05-19
Very relevant
I heard Camilla present recently and felt inspired to follow up with her book. She discussed and has inspiring ideas on many pertinent themes which every generation can learn from. Thanks!
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- Emma Strong
- 30-10-21
I fully recommend for the subject of later living.
Superbly narrated by the author. Almost every angle I could think of around the subject of retirement age and onwards is covered.
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