Living Old

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Living Old

Season 2006 Episode 17 | 54m 57s | CC

Medical advances have enabled an unprecedented number of Americans to live longer lives, but this new longevity has unintended consequences. With families more dispersed than ever and a healthcare system overburdened, many experts fear that we are on the threshold of a major crisis in care.

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