While life expectancy has increased, according to the latest analysis not all the extra years are likely to offer good quality of life.
A typical man born in 1980 might not live to 70 but will suffer little more than six years of physical decline.
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Longer lives will mean sharp increase in healthcare costs
Baby boys born in Scotland today face more years of ill health than those born almost 30 years ago, a new report has warned.
