America will no longer bea young nation but an old one.
Opinion Can America Age Gracefully?
America may still think of itself as a young nation, but as a society, it is growing old.
A demographic shift this significant calls for a broad-based response, and the longer the challenges go unaddressed, the more formidable they become.
Many older people in the United States say they feel invisible in a country that has long been obsessed with youth, avoiding the inevitability — and possibilities — of old age.
Persons:
Maira Kalman
Organizations:
Census, Social, Great Society, Social Security
Locations:
America, Japan, United States