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That would push up the old age dependency ratio - the proportion of older people over the age of 65 relative to people aged 16 to 64 - from around 30% today to almost 50% by 2070.

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Had William Clive survived into old age I might have met him when I was a child.

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Their goal was to determine if genes from people who live to extreme old age -- supercentenarians -- could protect against the cellular damage caused by Progeria.

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Even at her old age, Dr. Molovo was still consumed by a passion for robots.

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While old age can contribute, Grok opined, “your symptoms are specific and severe enough…to suggest underlying medical issues rather than just aging.”

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