For those not so blessed but lucky enough to have a job, will their employers cover sick leave for older workers undergoing treatments that become increasingly common in my age group joint replacements, heart valve replacements, cancer treatments and the regular checks and treatments needed for "minor" diseases such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and arthritis?

Then there's the fact that workers of a certain age tire more easily.

An exhausted worker is not as productive wisdom and experience can only make up for so much that the physical body lacks.

To force people to work until they are 70 not only lacks compassion, it lacks common sense.