Editor’s note: This article is part of Next Avenue’s 2015 Influencers in Aging project honoring 50 people changing how we age and think about aging. Here, Linda Fried, M.D., one of the Influencers, discusses the importance of making better investments in public health for aging Americans.
If I could change one thing about aging in America, I would create optimism that our now-longer lives are an asset for our families and society — and increase investment in the approaches that fully realize that enthusiasm.
Over the last century, our life expectancy has grown by 30 years. By 2030, more than 20% of the nation’s population will be over 65. That’s an enormous public health accomplishment, but with it comes the imperative that these longer lives are lived in good health.
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