How the U.S. Health System Is Preparing for the Demographic Cliff

In this episode, hosts Jim Knickman and Brian Elbel discuss the aging population in the United States with Ramsey Alwin (president and CEO) and Kathleen Cameron (senior director) at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). During their conversation they discuss the demographic shift, how the roles of families and social systems have evolved, federal- and state-level programs for seniors, social isolation and inequities in the aging population, healthy aging, and exciting careers in aging services.