That age will gradually rise to 67 from 65, starting in 2005.

Studies from Germany have shown that age at diagnosis has been rising since the 1960s.

The average age of the nation's 2.6 million nurses is 46 and rising.

Average age of Radio 1 listener has risen from 29 to 32 in the past three years.

As a result, the average age of the faculty has risen to 55 years old, officials say.

In other words, the age at which people can claim their pension may rise.

From 1994 to 2004, the average age at which European women became mothers rose by about 16 months, to 28.2.

In addition, the average age of an entering medical student has risen.

Nationally, the age of first marriage has been rising since 1970.

Under current law, the age, now 65, will rise gradually to 67 by 2027.