The U.S. Population Is Growing Older, and the Gender Gap in Life Expectancy Is Narrowing
The current growth of the population ages 65 and older is unprecedented in U.S. history and has important implications for policymakers.
The current growth of the population ages 65 and older is unprecedented in U.S. history and has important implications for policymakers.
The Population Reference Bureau's 2010 World Population Data Sheet focuses on a rapidly aging world, highlighting many countries' pressures to care for their elderly citizens.
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Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
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