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An aging population has reduced the number of school-aged children in the United States. In the 1970s, American colleges and universities saw a dramatic increase in enrollments due to the post-war baby boom and the growth of women in higher education and the work force.
Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older until death. The term refers mainly to humans , many other animals , and fungi; whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal .
Population ageing is a shift in the distribution of a country's population towards older ages and is usually reflected in an increase in the population's mean and median ages, a decline in the proportion of the population composed of children, and a rise in the proportion of the population composed of the elderly.
Ten thousand baby boomers are hitting retirement age every day. This demographic shift will impact the U.S. economy in the coming decades, as the percentage of the population in their prime ...
Some disciplines and domains focus on the aging and the aged, such as the organic processes of aging , [3] medical studies of the aging process (gerontology), [4] diseases that afflict older adults , [5] technology to support the aging society (gerontechnology), and leisure and sport activities adapted to older people (such as senior sport).
Americans fear for a future where they age without adequate social support for older adults. According to the newly released Survey on Aging in America, published Tuesday, the vast majority of ...
According to research by the CDC, chronic disease is also especially a concern in the elderly population in America. Chronic diseases like stroke, heart disease, and cancer were among the leading causes of death among Americans aged 65 or older in 2002, accounting for 61% of all deaths among this subset of the population. [15]
In her new book, “The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond,” Debra Whitman, an economist and AARP’s executive vice president, explores challenges and ...