I'm 81 and still working. It's not for the paycheck — it's part of my secret to aging well.

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Mike Plummer
81-year-old Mike Plummer left corporate at 55 and has been working at a retail store for almost 15 years.

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The retirement Catch-22

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old worker worries about his job prospects
Age discrimination undermines Larry Fink's "solution" to the retirement crisis.

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The world faces a low-fertility future that will 'completely reconfigure' the global economy

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Pregnant woman uses baby tracker app on smartphone to monitor her baby's growth and development throughout the pregnancy journey - stock photo.
Pregnant woman uses baby tracker app on smartphone to monitor her baby's growth and development throughout the pregnancy journey - stock photo.

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A 90-year-old McDonald's employee in Japan swears working is the key to her health, and she doesn't plan to stop before age 100

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A customer leaves a McDonald's restaurant with his order in Tokyo in 2022.
A 90-year-old McDonald's employee in Japan swears working is the key to her health, and she doesn't plan to stop before age 100

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