Continuing Opportunities Through Aging
Longer Lives
The average lifespan in the United States has now increased by approximately 30 years, meaning individuals can now expect to live through several more decades. In fact, adults over 60 are now our fastest growing age demographic. Due to the fact that this increased life expectancy is a more recent development, we must now raise the question on how we as a society wish to shape our longer lifespans. Currently, the news of these longer lives has evoked concerning questions amongst policy makers as they fear we cannot afford this rapidly[…]