Today, the strides made in our health care and standard of living, 43 million, or one in six, Americans have celebrated their 60th birthday. Improved health and programs, such as Social Security, Medicare and pension plans, have made it possible for most Americans to enjoy almost 14 years of retirement with a degree of economic security that few older people had at the turn of the century-years that offer the opportunity for leisure activities, second careers, and …showed first 75 words of 1178 total…

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