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As a society, we are growing old. A new analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center looks at how this plays out geographically, finding that 97% of US counties experienced a rise in their 65+ populations in the last four years.
As Americans live longer lives and the share of 65+ consumers grows, society will need to adapt. Joel Cohen, a professor of populations at Columbia University, said at a Columbia conference on aging that the shift is an opportunity: “There’s a challenge to adjust our institutions, our employment practices, our pension plans, our family structures to take advantage of the fact that people will be living longer with longer functional lives—not just longer in misery, but longer with capacity.” As boomers seek a more active and adventurous retirement, is Colorado set to surpass Florida as a destination for retirees?
http://www.jwtintelligence.com/2015/07/data-point-graying-america/#more-14938
