Aging with dignity: Alaska’s growing senior population presents challenges
Alaska is experiencing one of the fastest-growing senior populations in the nation. This raises key challenges when it comes to the moral, social and economic obligations that younger people have to properly care for their elders.
5.22 > Engaging our Seniors
The number of Alaskan seniors has grown by more than 5% each year for the past decade. That’s faster than any other state in the union. Right now, we have about 100,000 Alaskans age 65 or older. By 2034 – just 14 years from now – the state estimates
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