Even if scientific advances prove extraordinary, "we are going to have to deal with the costs, workforce and service delivery arrangements for large numbers of elders living for at least a year or two with serious disabilities." (Photo: Shutterstock)
Within 10 years, all of the nation's 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85.
Even sooner, by 2025, the number of seniors (65 million) is expected to surpass that of children age 13 and under (58 million) for the first time, according to Census Bureau projections.
"In the history of the human species, there's never been a time like [this]," said Dr. Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging, referring to the changing balance between young people and old.
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