A strong health-awareness in the population, better prevention and screening measures for life-threatening diseases and technical and medical progress makes Germany record a constant increase of the average life expectancy. So, numerous innovations in the health supply could reduce particularly the main causes of death like myocardial infarction, stroke and cancer. According to estimations men and women that will comply their 65 year of life in 2060, will life medium five years longer than the current 65 year old population.Source: 12. koordinierte Bevölkerungsvorausberechnung und Sterbetafel 2006/2008 des Statistischen BundesamtesMore info here