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The Younger Old
Publication Date: January 2008
Publisher(s): Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Author(s): John B. Shoven
Funder(s): Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Funder(s): Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Topic: Population and demographics (Older people)
Keywords: Economy; Baby Boomers; Economics
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
As baby boomers approach "old age" and life expectancy increases, it is time to re-think the way that we evaluate an individual's age. Let's introduce the concept of inflation-adjusted ages.
This essay appeared in the January/February 2008 issue of Foreign Policy.