USA TODAY and ABC News to Report Special Series on Aging: 'Living Longer, Living Better'

USA TODAY and ABC News to Report Special Series on Aging: 'Living Longer, Living Better'

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifestyle choices and medical advances have helped push the average life span in the USA to nearly 78, and more Americans are living well into their golden years. This week, USA TODAY and ABC News are teaming up to explore the questions that will arise with an aging population in a series titled "Living Longer, Living Better."

USA TODAY's coverage will be reported throughout the News, Money, and Life sections of the newspaper and online at USATODAY.com from Monday, October 24, through Friday, October 28.

Among the issues the series will explore:

* The latest scientific research on longevity. * Researchers who have some provocative ideas about prolonging life. * Diet and aging. * The costs of an aging population. * Children of aging parents and the resulting emotional and financial issues. * Managing finances so you can enjoy retirement. * People who live more than 100 years. * Broad social implications of the aging population.

On USATODAY.com, additional coverage will include:

* Sights and Sounds -- audio photo gallery of people 100-plus. * Life expectancy chart -- how long Americans live based on birth year * Graphic -- How the body breaks down in the aging process * Full poll results -- USA TODAY-ABC News survey of Americans' attitudes on aging

ABC News programs that will air segments on the series include This Week with George Stephanopolous, Good Morning America and World News Tonight. The network's coverage began Sunday and will continue throughout the week.

USA TODAY is the nation's top-selling newspaper. It is published via satellite at 36 locations in the USA and at four sites abroad. With a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million, USA TODAY is available worldwide. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI). The USA TODAY brand also includes: USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazine for enthusiasts of professional football and baseball; USATODAY.com, an award-winning news and information Web site that is updated 24 hours per day; and USA TODAY LIVE, the television arm of the USA TODAY brand that brings the spirit and quality of the newspaper to television.

Source: USA TODAY

CONTACT: Steve Anderson, Director, Communications, +1-703-854-5872 or sanderson@usatoday.com, or Heidi Henderson, Manager, Media Relations, +1-703-854-5304 or hhenderson@usatoday.com, both of USA TODAY

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