President Biden, 78, is America’s oldest president. His nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, is half his age.
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Millennials and boomers advising Biden can look for common ground on climate change, student loan debt and other key issues.
Older job candidates face the dual issue of age discrimination and more vulnerability to COVID-19.
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Those over 43 years old are equally discriminated against when applying for a job, whether they are good or bad applicants, according to new research.
Anti-racism protest, 2020.
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A study of 800 Black American families shows early experiences of racism have long-term consequences for physical and mental health.
President-elect Joe Biden stands on stage after making his victory speech on Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.
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President-elect Joe Biden has successfully enticed the young into politics. As he approaches his 78th birthday, will he also serve their interests?
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The gap between predictions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa and what has actually happened is staggering.
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Being a member of a certain age group shouldn’t be a liability.
Monaco and Japan have some of the highest life expectancies in the world. But calculating an individual’s life expectancy will require taking data analysis several steps further.
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Predicting life expectancy remains in the realm of science fiction, but it may soon be possible. Are we prepared for such information? And who else would benefit from this knowledge?
Our cult of youth continues into the afterlife.
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Our dreams of the afterlife need to challenge the idea that only the appearance of youth is worthy.
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Life expectancy has more than doubled in the last two centuries. How much more can it increase?
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Why is the age of criminal responsibility in the UK the lowest in the European Union?
Babies born 10 miles apart could represent a life expectancy difference of almost 33 years.
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A person in the US can expect to live an average of 78.8 years. But that number can change by decades depending on the community they come from.
Did anyone check the number of candles on here?
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Based on his age in ‘dog years,’ could your animal pal legally buy alcohol? Or would he be cashing in on his senior discount? Veterinarians are more interested in life stage than a particular number.
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In the hunt for the next Messi, conventional wisdom favours football players with lots of experience at an early age. Research and England’s example may advocate a different approach.
Start-up should not be synonymous with young people.
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Research shows that the probability of entrepreneurial success jumps after the age of 35, increasing up to the age of 60,
Vietnam War protests led to a lower voting age. The Parkland shooting could push similar reevaluations.
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Teens’ brains develop different skills along a predictable timeline. These milestones should influence the legal age boundaries for voting, buying guns and being put to death.
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A new analysis shows STEM majors tend to vote less than others. But researchers say the relationship between a college major and voter turnout is not necessarily cause and effect.
How likely is it that someone alive today may live for centuries?
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Reader Adam Barclay, 44, wants to know if someone his age has any chance of living forever.
The autumn years are getting later.
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Over the last century, life expectancy has increased by seven hours a day.
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With age comes wisdom … and happiness.
Younger farmers are more willing to take up the opportunities presented by outside investment, a new study shows.
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Young farmers are more open to outside investment and ownership of the family farm, than older farmers, new research shows.