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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1982
According to the 1980 census, one in every nine Americans is over the age of 65. The segment of the population made up of individuals over the age of 65 continues to grow faster than that comprised of individuals under the age of 65. While older people continue to have about half the income of their younger counterparts, the elderly tend to have…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Census Figures, Demography, Dependents
