A specific salt of EDTA, known as sodium calcium edetate, is used to bind metal ions in the practice of chelation therapy, e.g., for treating mercury and lead poisoning. It is used in a similar manner to remove excess iron from the body.
On average, working Americans expect to retire at age 66, four years later than the average age of retirement, according to Gallup. The expected retirement age has also gradually climbed over the years, starting at 63 in 2002 and peaking at 67 in 2012 before settling at 66 for 2013 and 2014.
However, while the age workers expect to retire is growing, few retirees have been able to delay retirement past age 65. Just 17 percent of the retirees in the Gallup survey left the workforce after age 65. Currently, the average retirement age is 61, up from 57 in 1991. The most popular ages to retire are between 60 and 64 (36 percent). And 31 percent of seniors entered retirement before age 60.