The number of people age 65 and older in the U.S. will almost double between 2012 and 2050, increasing from 43.1 million in 2012 (one in seven Americans) to 83.7 million (one in five Americans). At the same time this large demographic shift is occurring
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Mar 14 2016, 09:06 AM
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