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Now the baby boomers and the silent generation are going back to school, as Goucher stakes its financial future on the graying of America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Behind him, a mature Joshua tree was dying, its graying limbs drooping sadly.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

But the graying population frequently demands more care than doctors can provide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid has found a silver lining in America’s graying demographics: All of those extra visits to the doctor are good for the economy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

I walk through the red-eyed people, past the hunching walls, the graying paint, the collapsing furniture, the darkening windows, the moth-eaten air.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson


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