Why we shouldn’t fear old age

As many of us look forward to living a healthy life for longer, Martha Nussbaum and Saul Levmore say it’s time to think differently about ageing

Professor Glyn Davis

Published 23 February 2018

Episode 38

The world’s population is ageing, with virtually every country experiencing growth in the number and proportion of older people.

How do we as a society view ageing, and how does this colour the policies we develop for the elderly?

On this episode of The Policy Shop, Professor Martha Nussbaum and Professor Saul Levmore consider how we should support this often forgotten community, as discussed in their new book Aging Thoughtfully: Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles and Regret.

Episode recorded: 14 February 2018 Series Producer: Eoin Hahessy Audio engineer: Gavin Nebauer

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