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<p>A resident of the Marion Apartments makes use of a newly constructed ramp by the Atlanta Regional Commission project to accommodate its aging population in Atlanta on June 15. America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.</p>

<p>A resident of the Marion Apartments makes use of a newly constructed ramp by the Atlanta Regional Commission project to accommodate its aging population in Atlanta on June 15. America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.</p>

July 11, 2011

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Cities ill-equipped for older Americans
July 11, 2011 9 p.m.

Cities ill-equipped for older Americans

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press and the Associated Press Managing Editors have launched a joint project to look at the silver tsunami - the aging of the baby boomers - and its impact on communities and the services they provide, from health care to accessible housing and shopping. This story is the first in a series.