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Behavioral Gerontology

2. SO19: Aging in America. The proportion of the population over age 65 in the U.S. has risen from 4% to 13% in the 20th CenturyPredicted to be 20% of the population by 2030 . 3. SO20: Aging in America. Many factors contributeMedical advances have increased life expectancy1900: 47.3 years1

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Behavioral Gerontology

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    1. 1 Behavioral Gerontology Linda LeBlanc, Ph.D. Allison Jay, MA Alyce Dickinson, Ph.D.

    2. 2 SO19: Aging in America The proportion of the population over age 65 in the U.S. has risen from 4% to 13% in the 20th Century Predicted to be 20% of the population by 2030

    3. 3 SO20: Aging in America Many factors contribute Medical advances have increased life expectancy 1900: 47.3 years 1950: 67 years 2000: 76 years Aging of Baby Boomers Born during the Post-World War II baby boom Years between 1946 and about 1953

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