Extra Time

10 Lessons for an Ageing World

De: Camilla Cavendish

Narrado por: Camilla Cavendish

‘This bold, visionary book is a wake-up call to governments. It is a wake-up call to us all’ SUNDAY TIMES

From award-winning journalist, Camilla Cavendish, comes a profound analysis of one of the biggest challenges facing the human population today.

The world is undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. By 2020, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over will outnumber children aged five and under. But our systems are lagging woefully behind this new reality. In Extra Time, Camilla Cavendish embarks on a journey to understand how different countries are responding to these unprecedented challenges.

Travelling across the world in a carefully researched and deeply human investigation, Cavendish contests many of the taboos around ageing. Interviewing leading scientists about breakthroughs that could soon transform the quality and extent of life, she sparks a debate about how governments, businesses, doctors, the media and each one of us should handle the second half of life. She argues that if we take a more positive approach, we should be able to reap the benefits of a prolonged life. But that will mean changing our attitudes and
using technology, community, even anti-ageing pills, to bring about a revolution.

©2019 Camilla Cavendish (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An inspirational call to arms." (Daily Mail)

"This book is so sensible, so substantially researched, so briskly written, so clear in its arguments, that one wishes Baroness Cavendish was still whispering into the prime ministerial ear." (The Times)

"A thoughtful handbook to help societies age gracefully." (Financial Times)

Timely Read

Extremely interesting personally as an almost 65-year old, and professionally as a personal financial advisor. Many nuggets to carry forward in my own life and in helping clients shape thoughts around retirement. Extra Time inspires reassessment of skill sets and how best to deploy them with wisdom, confidence and a spring in your step.

An excellent book on a difficult subject

I’m interested in knowing more about aging and found this book was full of relevant information and appealing ideas about how to grow old more aptly