9/25/2013 – Time to Revolutionize the American Way of Aging
Let’s face it…the U.S. does not really have a policy for how we will progress through the stages of aging in ways that are humane, cost-effective and fulfilling. I fully realize that we do have the Older American’s Act, Social Security and Medicare, each of which play a very significant role in improving the lives of older adults. However, if you try to replace the word “policy” with the words “plan” or “strategy” or “rational approach” and it becomes clear we, as a nation, just let it happen instead of making it happen.
Read the full article at Huffington Post.