Buck Institute Says Nation Must Respond to Unprecedented Increase in Global Aging
Monday, July 27, 2009 - 12:49
in Health & Medicine
Our current health care crisis pales in comparision to the impending demographic "tsunami" that threatens to bankrupt our economy. A recent census report projects that within 10 years there will be more people aged 65 and older than children under 5 years of age. This is a first in human history and highlights the need for our nation to focus more attention and research dollars in finding ways to delay the aging process.