Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too
People who predict death for a living have some bad news.
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Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start with an actuary.
Specializing in the study of risk and uncertainty, members of this 200-year-old profession pore over the data of death to estimate the length of life. Putting aside the spiritual, that’s crucial information for insurance companies and pension plans, and it’s also helpful for planning retirement, since we need our money to last as long we do.