Dr. Heidi Ewen, speaking with Denis O'Hayer on “Morning Edition”
For years, we have heard that Atlanta is one of the nation’s top destinations for young professionals, who are transforming the planning done by political and economic leaders.
But now, the business publication Forbes published a list that ranks Atlanta as the American city with the fastest aging population, according to data from the 2014 American Community Survey. The article states that Atlanta’s senior population, those 65 and older, grew by 20 percent from 2010 to 2014.
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