Aging in the U.S.

A powerful and intimate look at the realities of aging in America and the burgeoning population of people who are 85+ years old. (Aired 2006) When the documentary “Living Old” was released, people over 85 were the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. While medical advances enabled an...

55 min - Society & Culture - FRONTLINE PBS

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