Encyclopedia of Senior Health and Well-Being

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pp. xxviii + 324, Figures The number of senior citizens in the United States is growing steadily and is expected to double from the current 35 million to 70 million by 2030. [more]

pp. xxviii + 324, Figures The number of senior citizens in the United States is growing steadily and is expected to double from the current 35 million to 70 million by 2030. Life expectancy has increased at a startling rate. In 1900 the average life expectancy for an American born that year was 49 years. By 2000 the average American born in that year could expect to live to the age of 77. While increased longevity gives individuals the chance to interact with loved ones and gain from years of accumulated experience, the older population also faces a wide range of social, medical, ethical, and legal issues that exclusiv.[less]