Description: Presented at Living to 100 Symposium, January 2011. The U.S. retirement system has many defects that affect individuals’ ability to survive living to 100. This paper explores some of the problems that individuals face and recommends changes that could make the U.S. system work better.

Description: This paper summarizes the benefits and financing of the Medicare program, its financial status, and how the nation's impending demographic changes will affect the cost of the program. From The Old-Age Crisis - Actuarial Opportunities - The 1996 Bowles Symposium, M-RS99-1.

Description: Paper focuses on the situation in Canada. First examined are the factors behind rising health-care costs resulting form two phenomena:changing cohort size and lower mortality among the elderly. Second examined are the are effects of lower than forecast mortality on pay-as-you-go systems. From 2005 Living to 100 and Beyond Monograph, M-LI05-1.

Description: This paper suggests that research is needed with better instruments to determine the maximum longevity in Mexico and the trend of life expectancies at all ages. This is essential if we want to know what the future might be, especially the near future, as it has been show by actuarial, economic, and social problems in pensions, and health-care schemes. From 2005 Living to 100 and Beyond Monograph, M-LI05-1.

Description: These are the discussant comments for the concurrent session 4A: Longevity in the Public Eye from the January 4-6, 2017 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando.

Description: Presented at the Living to 100 Symposium, January 2011. In India, the prevalence of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases has been increasing tremendously. This spurt of diseases and the resultant morbidity is severely affecting the quality of life of the elderly. The problem is compounded by a medical and health care infrastructure which is inadequate to meet the challenge. This paper analyzes and estimates, using actuarial tools, the effect on the economy with particular focus on the present and future elderly segment of the population, identifies opportunities for insurers to address the situation, and suggests remedial measures to deal with the situation. Medico-actuarial studies in this area will also be covered.

Description: These are the Discussant Comments by Anna M. Rappaport for the Housing, Health and Social Support of the Elderly Session 4B of the January 13-15, 2020 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.

Description: This is the panel informal discussion transcript for Session 4C:Innovative Business Solutions to Respond to an Aging Society at 2017 Living to 100 Symposium.

Description: Transcript of Session 1A.

Description: This is a paper from the session on the Asia at the January 15-18, 2023, 2023 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.