3/15/2012 – The Challenge for Our (Ripe Old) Age

This year, the proportion of the population of Americans older than 65 — 13% — is greater than ever and growing faster than ever. While the group of older Americans swells, the social safety nets that help older people grow weaker. Pensions, Social Security, Medicaid for long-term care, private savings, and home values are all rocky.

Read the full article at USA Today