Cuba’s aging population will test economic reform

By Andrea Rodriguez
Published August 7, 2012 4:00am ET
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Cuba’s aging population will test economic reform
In this picture taken Aug 1, 2012, a child visits with his grandmother at a senior center, that provides retirees with medical attention, meals and social activities, in Havana, Cuba. Cuba grapples with having the oldest citizenry in Latin America, a phenomenon fueled by low birth rates and long life expectancies, plus the migration of young people and women. The government has already postponed the retirement age and is trying to create more homes and programs for the elderly, but still will have to handle the economic consequences of its increasingly graying population.(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) | Ramon Espinosa

HAVANA (AP) — The scene at Havana’s Victor Hugo Park is unfortunately typical, with a handful of boys kicking a soccer ball through trees while dozens of gray-haired seniors bend and stretch to the urgings of a government-employed trainer.

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