Those who start off behind the 8-ball, so to speak, are plagued byproblems that range from lower incomes and unhealthy livingconditions to postponed or abandoned medical care, and more.(Photo:Shutterstock)
The older you get, the more you'll feel youreconomic status—whether it's good or bad. And if it's bad, it'sgoing to get worse.
So says a book by Boston University sociologist Deborah Carr,Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later Life, which drawson multidisciplinary research on aging. Its conclusion: As people age and become more vulnerable, any economicdisadvantages they face become more pronounced.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
