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A Long Bright Future Laura L. Carstensen Professor of Psychology and the Fairleigh S. Dickinsen Jr. Professor of Public Policy Director, Stanford Center on Longevity
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A Long Bright Future

Laura L. Carstensen

Professor of Psychology and the Fairleigh S. Dickinsen Jr. Professor of Public Policy Director, Stanford Center on Longevity

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Percentage of the United States Population Over the Age of 65

Demographic Trends in the 20th Century by Frank Hobbs and Nicole Stoops, November 2002

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US: From pyramid to cube as the population ages

United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2004, medium variant forecast

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National Health Interview Survey: Percent reporting Serious Psychological Distress

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18-44 years 45-64years 65 and older

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003

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John Shoven, New Age Thinking: Alternative Ways of Measuring Age, Their Relationship to Labor Force Participation, Government Policies and GDP

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Salthouse, T. (2010) Major Issues in Cognitive Aging

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