MedCity News March 31, 2025
This is not just about today’s older adults — it’s about the next 50 years. If we design a smarter, more sustainable system now, we will all benefit when our time comes.
The United States is standing on the edge of a massive demographic shift — one that will transform healthcare, the workforce, housing, and the economy for generations to come. By 2040, one in five Americans will be over the age of 65. This isn’t just a future problem — it’s happening now, and it’s changing the way we think about aging, care, and quality of life.
We’ve faced transformative moments like this before. After World War II, the baby boom triggered an unprecedented expansion of public education, suburban...