Age Wave

As world grays, seniors step up to create an ‘age-friendly’ future

In almost every country in the world, average ages are rising fast, putting pressure on city councils, health-care systems, and national economies. And the solution may be the empowerment of older people themselves.

How society embraces people living longer – at home, in the office, in the mall, or at church – will revolutionize the way people experience getting older. “Longevity will change our religion, it will change our work, it will change our relationships,” he says. “Longevity will literally change everything.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2017/0102/As-world-grays-seniors-step-up-to-create-an-age-friendly-future