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Like all western countries, France is facing an extraordinary longevity revolution. The mean life expectancy is now 73 years for men and 82 years for women. Around 20 percent of the population is over sixty years of age. In 2015, 40 percent of the population will be over fifty. Nowadays, only one third of the population over fifty is still working. Projections suggest that in 2015, 30 percent of the population will have to financially support 70 percent of a not yet professionally active younger population and of retired or unemployed older persons.
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Forette, F. (2000). Quality of Life and Disorders of Longevity. In: Butler, R.N., Jasmin, C. (eds) Longevity and Quality of Life. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4249-0_11
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