Foundation launches to raise longevity awareness

The foundation, which aims to provide a point of education and research on longevity, will research ways in which other countries plan to cope with their ageing populations. It will also work with the Institute of Ageing at Oxford University to analyse existing information on longevity, set up a consumer panel of people aged 60 to 85 years-old to gain insights into the behaviour and attitudes of retirees and hold an autumn seminar. Lord Hunt of Wirral, chairman of the Life Trust Foundation, says: “Many people simply do not realise the scale of the financial impacts associated with increas...