Unequal Until the End

April 21, 2015

(The Atlantic) – The simple, but profound, point is social inequalities largely determine who lives to grow old and who dies before having the chance. But what about the robust survivors who manage to make it to their “golden years?” Do basic entitlements even things out for them? While Social Security and Medicare help, they don’t level the playing field. Disparate resources—monetary, social, and spatial—continue to shape the lives of elders.