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Should older Americans live in places segregated from the young?

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imageIt might not be a bad thing for senior citizens to live in age-specific communities. Steve Nesius/Reuters

Demographers frequently remind us that the United States is a rapidly aging country. From 2010 to 2040, we expect that the age-65-and-over population will more than double in size, from about 40 to 82 million. More than one in five residents...

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