A new study shows that seniors are not just living longer, but those additional years also remain free of disabilities for a longer period—good news for everyone.

A blog post from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College said that the study, from the National Bureau of Economic Research, found that a 65-year-old American today can expect to live to about age 84; that's approximately a year and four months longer than a 65-year-old in the early 1990s.

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