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minus-squarenezbyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·8 months ago Most developed Western countries set the retirement age around the age of 65; this is also generally considered to mark the transition from middle to old age. Reaching this age is commonly a requirement to become eligible for senior social programs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_age?wprov=sfti1#Definitions
minus-squaresquiblet@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months agoRetirement age used to be 55, even.
minus-squareahornsirup@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·8 months agoNot really. Life expectancy went up, birthrates went down -> people have to work for longer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_age?wprov=sfti1#Definitions
Retirement age used to be 55, even.
How odd.
Not really. Life expectancy went up, birthrates went down -> people have to work for longer.