Yes we are living longer, but there comes a point when people aren't as capable of being a policeman, fireman or any other physical job. We can't all carry out sedentary occupations that will allow us to work into our dotage. Whathappens to those people?
Yep, work til you drop is the current ethos. Retirement age going up to 66 then 67, so won't be long until it's 70. Not sure where all these jobs are going to be for septegenarians!