Experts on aging ponder best way to reduce disabilities - USATODAY.com: "No canes or walkers for me, thank you."
How to make that wish a reality for aging Baby Boomers will be one of dozens of health issues that aging experts will address at the 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America beginning Friday in New Orleans.
Disabilities — expected to reach record numbers as the nation's 77 million baby boomers begin to grow old — could cut into their quality of life and put a huge burden on caregivers. The size of the older population is expected to swell to 90 million by 2050, nearly triple the current number.
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