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From Planning for the Future
p. 59-62, published 2002

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Beyond 50: A Report to the Nation on Economic Security. Washington, DC: Author, 2001.

AARP. Beyond 50.02: A Report to the Nation on Trends in Health Security. Washington, DC: Author, 2002.

AARP. Beyond 50: A Report to the Nation on Trends in Economic Security. Washington, DC: Author, 2001.

AARP. In Brief: Understanding Senior Transportation: Report and Analysis of a Survey of Consumers 50+. Washington, DC: Author, 2002.

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans 2000: Key Indicators of Well-Being. Hyattsville, MD: Author, 2000.

Barrett, Linda L. The Costs of Long-Term Care: Public Perceptions Versus Reality. Hyattsville, MD: AARP Research Center, 2001.

Bierman, D., Thomas A. Bubolz, Elliott S. Fisher, and John H. Wasson. “How well does a single question about health predict the financial health of Medicare managed care plans?” Effective Clinical Practice. (1999) 2.2: 56-62.

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CDCP. National Vital Statistics Report. Atlanta, Georgia: US Department of Health and Human Services, 49.11. Oct. 12, 2001.

Coleman, Barbara. “Trends in Medicaid Long-Term Care Spending.” AARP Research Center, Public Policy Institute, Jan. 1999.

Congressional Budget Office. The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2003-2012. Washington, DC: Author, Jan. 2002.

Cooper, Michael, and Eric Lipton. “New York’s Pension Funds Reel After Taking a Dual Blow,” The New York Times on the Web. 3 April 2002 www.nytimes.com 3 April 2002.

Dugas, Christine. “American Seniors Rack Up Debt Like Never Before.” USA Today. 24 April 2002: 1.

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US Census Bureau. “Nation’s Median Age Highest Ever, But 65-and-Over Population’s Growth Lags, Census 2000 Shows.” News Release. 15 May 2001.

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Zernike, Kate. “Stocks’ Slide Is Playing Havoc with Older Americans’ Dreams.” The New York Times on the Web. 14 July 2002. www.nytimes.com 17 July 2002.

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