Description
By 2030, it’s estimated one out of every six people on planet earth will be over 60. Thanks to leaps in technology and public health, people are living longer and better than ever before.
We’re taking a look at what economists and demographers are calling “the Silver Wave.” Ray speaks with MIT’s Joseph F. Coughlin,and New York Times Tokyo Bureau Chief Motoko Rich, on the challenges – and opportunities – that global aging presents.
Guests:
Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD, Founder and Director of MIT’s AgeLab
Motoko Rich, Tokyo Bureau Chief for the New York Times
Host:
Ray Suarez
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