Monday, October 1, 2012

Aging boomers strain cities built for the young

In this Tuesday, May 10, 2011 picture, Jenny Rodriquez, 69, leads a gathering of seniors in song during a visit to the La Marqueta, an East Harlem marketplace, traveling by school bus in New York. School buses that sit idle between their morning and afternoon runs transport seniors like Rodriquez to various activities as part of the city's "Age-Friendly NYC" program. America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly. To envision how this silver tsunami will challenge a youth-oriented society, just consider that seniors soon will outnumber schoolchildren in hip, fast-paced New York City. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
By LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer  
 
NEW YORK (AP) — America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.

To envision how this silver tsunami will challenge a youth-oriented society, just consider that seniors soon will outnumber schoolchildren in hip, fast-paced New York City.

It will take some creative steps to make New York and other cities age-friendly enough to help the coming crush of older adults stay active and independent in their own homes....................read more
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