Demographic trends that will shape U.S. policy in the twenty-first century

Research on Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-288

  Wilmoth, Janet M ^a,c,d   Longino Jr , Charles F ^b,e  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 426 Eggers Hall ^*  (United States)

^d SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic trends; Population aging; Public policy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; GERIATRIC CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645452254     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027505285920     Document Type: Conference Paper

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