Living Old

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Living Old

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PBS | Air Date: November 21, 2006
Starring: Will Lyman
Summary: With a fast growing segment of elderly people in the U.S. population the already overburdened healthcare system is standing on the threshold of a major crisis. Because of medical advances a huge number of Americans now live longer and healthier lives. But there are also unintended consequences: millions of people live longer with chronicWith a fast growing segment of elderly people in the U.S. population the already overburdened healthcare system is standing on the threshold of a major crisis. Because of medical advances a huge number of Americans now live longer and healthier lives. But there are also unintended consequences: millions of people live longer with chronic illnesses and a protracted physical decline that requires an immense amount of care. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview, News, Documentary

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