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<p>Jenny Rodriquez, 69, leads a gathering of seniors in song during a May 10 visit to the La Marqueta, an East Harlem marketplace, traveling by school bus in New York. School buses that sit idle between their morning and afternoon runs transport seniors like Rodriquez to various activities as part of the city's "Age-Friendly NYC" program. 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. To envision how this silver tsunami will challenge a youth-oriented society, just consider that seniors soon will outnumber schoolchildren in hip, fast-paced New York City.</p>

<p>Jenny Rodriquez, 69, leads a gathering of seniors in song during a May 10 visit to the La Marqueta, an East Harlem marketplace, traveling by school bus in New York. School buses that sit idle between their morning and afternoon runs transport seniors like Rodriquez to various activities as part of the city's "Age-Friendly NYC" program. America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in commu…

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.