Ageing nations

Match the start of each sentence with the correct ending.

• among older people in all the countries.

• By mid-century one in four Australians

• the gender gap has been getting smaller.

• While they still have a lower life expectancy than women

• will be aged over 65.

• Maybe the brightest spot of all

• is our longevity.

• Also, a larger proportion of men

• now work in knowledge-based office jobs.

• The researchers found "substantial" additional work capacity

[1]​ ​ (a)  

[2] (b)  

[3]​ (c)  

[4] ​ (d)  

[5] (e)  

• over
• By
• on
• pensions
• while
• sometimes
• in
• under
• population
• gradually

Look up the definition of gender gap and write it down here.

Look up the definition of life expectancy and write it down here.

How do you think your retirement will be?