Scaremongering aside, jobs crisis is the crux

It was reported a couple of months ago that the number of people aged over 100 has increased twofold in England and Wales since 1990 and fourfold since 1983.

The number of those aged over 90 has risen by 300% in the past 30 years.

Given the remorseless negative headlines that we read about health services, environmental risks and the generally poor state of modern society how come people are living for so long?