Tag: aging
According to the U.S. Administration on Aging, the number of United States residents older than 65 in 2009 numbered 39.6 million, representing about 1 in every 8 Americans. With ever-decreasing death rates, this population is expected to swell to 72.1 million people by 2030, representing almost 1 in 4 Americans. As a population in transition...
Fernando Torres-Gil, President Obama’s appointed vice chair on the National Council on Disability, will speak on “Aging with a Disability: Nexus of Demographics and Public Policy” from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Altgeld Hall auditorium. Torres-Gil, who also is director of the Center for Policy Research on Aging in the School of...
