Tag: James Vaupel
Myths and misconceptions about marketing to the ‘oldies’.
We’re all living longer these days thanks to better medical care and healthier living. German-based demographer, James Vaupel, estimates that the average baby girl born in Western societies today will live to 100 years old. Meanwhile, the Australian Bureau of Statistics forecasts a baby boy’s life expectancy is 79 and a baby girl’s life expectancy is 83. Whichever number you believe, compared to 100 years ago we’re getting older.