Ya gotta love 'em. They don't lie. They just figure, relentlessly crunching numbers to provide us with a new worry of the week. Their efforts do not go unnoticed. Nations throughout the world are becoming increasingly aware of the demographic shift spawned by aging populations.
People are concerned about future implications.
Deborah Sullivan works among the front rank of sociologists studying the phenomenon. The Arizona State University researcher focuses her interest on how a change in demographic structure affects various societal issues. There is no doubt about that. Healthcare, family structure, and social services also will be seriously affected. Numbers tell part of the story.