In other words, if ageing humans can be patched up for 30 years, he argues, science will have developed sufficiently to make further repairs more effective, postponing death indefinitely.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills says Britain's ageing population means we can expect to see a huge rise in the number of people working in the care industry in the future, and that the retail, catering and financial industries are also likely to pick up again, employing more people.