A Hidden Crime
Sunday, January 27th, 2008.
As though declining health, impending mortality and other challenges weren’t hard enough, too often old age is also plagued by abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Science has extended our lives dramatically: In 1900, Americans’ average life expectancy was 47. By 2000, it was 77, and it’s still rising. But our energy and resources have been disproportionately focused on living longer rather than living better — a phenomenon called " the longevity paradox."
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