Description: Expert discussion of two previously presented papers: Trajectories of Disability and Mortality among the U.S. Elderly Population: Evidence from the 1984-1999 NLTCS Stallard and The Interdependency of Increasing Life Expectancy and Driving Life Expectancy of Elderly Populations Leng and Wen. From 2005 Living to 100 and Beyond Monograph, M-LI05-1.

Description: Paper examines the existence of select birth cohorts of unusually high longevity improvement, their geographic locations, and their effect on retirement annuities. From 2005 Living to 100 and Beyond Monograph, M-LI05-1.

Description: This paper reviews available evidence about the compression of morbidity and the disability decline and discusses the context in which they occur: initial level of disability, initial value of life expectancy and trend in life expectancy.

Description: This paper argues that living longer with dignity is what is desirable and also that this should be an objective in designing specific social support systems for the elderly. The paper identifies and discusses certain areas where dignity is lacking or where the likelihood of living with dignity could be enhanced.

Description: This paper argues that living longer with dignity is what is desirable and also that this should be an objective in designing specific social support systems for the elderly. The paper identifies and discusses certain areas where dignity is lacking or where the likelihood of living with dignity could be enhanced.

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

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.

Description: This is discussant comments from the session on Climate Change Effects at the January 15-18, 2023, 2023 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.

Description: This is A Value-Based Longevity Index for Hedging Retirement Income Portfolios paper authored by Jonathan Ziveyi, Kevin Krahe, Michael Sherris and Andres M Villegas for Session 1A of the January 13-15, 2020 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.

Description: These are the Discussant Comments by Douglas W. Andrews for the Retirement Strategies 2B Session of the January 13-15, 2020 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.