Life expectancy past 65 is not, in fact, increasing at nearly the rate of overall life expectancy, which is mainly driven by reduced infant and child mortality.

Life expectancy past 65 is not, in fact, increasing at nearly the rate of overall life expectancy, which is mainly driven by reduced infant and child mortality. This data is from the UK, not the US, but the curves are similar. In the last 30 years life expectancy for women who reach age 65 has increased only by about 4 years. People are living a few years longer than a generation ago, but not that many. https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/public/news-item/are-we-too-complacent-about-life-expectancy https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/public/news-item/are-we-too...