Ageing nations

Match the start of each sentence with the correct ending.

• now work in knowledge-based office jobs.

• Maybe the brightest spot of all

• will be aged over 65.

• While they still have a lower life expectancy than women

• among older people in all the countries.

• The researchers found "substantial" additional work capacity

• the gender gap has been getting smaller.

• Also, a larger proportion of men

• is our longevity.

• By mid-century one in four Australians

[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?