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Introduction
The American population is rapidly getting older. In 2011, the first of the baby boom generation will turn 65. By 2030, at least one in five Americans will be elderly—a higher proportion than exists in Florida today. Society may well be very different, and some people are already worried—about the old folks of tomorrow and their grandchildren as well.
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Overview
There is a wide gap between the common perception of what old age is like and what it really is. Most of America's 29.8 million elderly people are not poor. Most are not disabled. And most of those who are disabled are not in nursing homes.
“The impression that the overwhelming issue with older people is being institutionalized and being comatose [is] just a wild distortion,” says Lydia Bronte, co-editor of Our Aging Society. Institutionalization and disability may be “a very serious problem” for a minority of elderly people, she says, “but 85 percent of everybody over 65 is really in pretty good shape.” |
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| Older Americans and Senior Citizens |
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Jun. 07, 2019 |
The Retirement Crunch |
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Sep. 30, 2011 |
Prolonging Life |
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Mar. 15, 2011 |
The Graying Planet |
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Oct. 13, 2006 |
Caring for the Elderly |
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Feb. 20, 1998 |
Caring For the Elderly |
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Aug. 01, 1997 |
Age Discrimination |
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Dec. 06, 1991 |
Retiree Health Benefits |
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Aug. 19, 1988 |
The Elderly in an Aging America |
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Nov. 21, 1986 |
Home Health Care |
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Aug. 06, 1982 |
Housing Options for the Elderly |
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Nov. 10, 1971 |
Plight of the Aged |
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Nov. 06, 1963 |
Nursing Homes and Medical Care |
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May 20, 1959 |
Housing for the Elderly |
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Sep. 04, 1957 |
Health of the Aged |
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Aug. 01, 1949 |
Older People |
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Mar. 29, 1938 |
The Job Problem for Older Workers |
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