How about reevaluating the empire, bank lootings, or aid to Israel?
"Centenarians’ club is getting crowded; Group growing fast because of health advances" by Hope Yen, Associated Press | July 20, 2009
WASHINGTON - Dr. Robert N. Butler, president and chief executive of the International Longevity Center, a New York-based nonprofit group specializing in aging. “Healthy centenarians are not a problem, and many are. But if you have a demented, frail centenarian, they can be very expensive.’’
Butler predicted a surge in demand in the United States for nursing homes, assisted living centers, and other special housing, given the wave of aging boomers who will be at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. He said federal and state governments may have to reevaluate retirement benefits, age limits on driving, and Medicare coverage as they struggle to redefine what it means to be old.
“We don’t have a major coordinating figure such as a White House counselor to reach across all departments, and we need one,’’ Butler said.
No, we do NOT NEED another CZAR!
Wan He, a Census Bureau demographer who co-wrote the aging report, said families also will face more pressure. She noted that because of declining birth rates, there will be fewer family members to provide support if an older parent gets sick.
I've got the answer to that.
