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Aging America

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  • WALTER A. HAHN

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Aging is among the more powerful and ubiquitous structural trends occurring in the United States. An increasingly large proportion of the population is middle-aged, young old, or old old. Dual views of aging from the inside and as generations moving through time are offered. The persistent and popular myth is that elders—persons 65-85 years old—are mostly old fogies, forgetful, sick or of limited ability, and generally out of it. While this indeed may describe some seniors, the reality is that almost the reverse is true for most. This article includes four sample “future history†scenarios from the viewpoint of elders for four time periods: Toward 1999, 2001+, 2020, and 2040. An example of a number of issues acting in concert is also presented. Last is a do-it-yourself futures exercise for the reader that may be both helpful and fun.

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  • Walter A. Hahn, 1992. "Aging America," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 522(1), pages 116-129, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:522:y:1992:i:1:p:116-129
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716292522001011
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