Part 1. Social contexts of ageing. 1. The importance of understanding ageing ; 2. Demography 101: why do populations age? ; 3. Changing family structures and inter-generational solidarity -- Part 2. Health, income and work in later life. 4. Health in later life ; 5. Pensions and employment: providing security in old age? ; 6. Population ageing: an excessive burden or a manageable challenge? -- Part 3. Care of older persons. 7. Care services for older people I: informal and formal ; 8. Care services for older people II: community and institutional care -- Part 4. New behaviours, new demands, new challenges. 9. Exercising power and challenging attitudes ; 10. Conclusion: what will the 'silver century' look like?
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This book provides an introduction to the central social, economic & political aspects & impacts of ageing. It contains a detailed description of the process of population ageing, using comparative international data of developments such as rising old-age dependency ratios & falling youth dependency ratios, & other relevant indicators.