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As life expectancy increases, there are fears the elderly will spend a longer period after retirement without income or purpose. 

A 71-year-old senior checks the details of his job before leaving to deliver a parcel on the free subway service provided for elderly people, in Seoul, South Korea on Feb 8, 2023. (File Photo: Reuters/Soo-Hyeon Kim)

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