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Grand challenges of our aging society :

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Grand challenges of our aging society :

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workshop summary /

Amy Smith, rapporteur ; Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

Washington D.C. :

National Academies Press,

2010.

1 online resource (x, 77 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-68).

1. Introduction. Grand challenges of our aging society. Introductory remarks / Ronald Lee -- 2. Biological research, medical advances, and ethical considerations. Extending the life span / Richard A. Miller -- The biology of frailty / Linda P. Fried -- Allocating scarce health care resources / David B. Reuben -- 3. Enhancing healthy aging. Strategies for health promotion / Robert N. Butler -- Obesity among older people / Gordon L. Jensen -- Exercise and cognition / Arthur Kramer -- Racial disparities and communication / M. Chris Gibbons -- 4. Macroeconomic and financial impacts. General macroeconomic overview / Axel H. Börsch-Supan -- Macroeconomic and financial impacts of aging / Robin Brooks -- An international perspective / David Canning -- 5. Income security and health care financing programs. Income security for an aging population / Alicia Munnell -- Health care financing / Kenneth M. Langa -- An international perspective / Andrew Mason -- 6. Social institutions and policies. Will institutions and policies permit sufficient flexibility / Phyllis Moen -- The growing imperative for structural change / Richard V. Burkhauser -- 7. Community responses. Transportation / Sandra Rosenbloom -- Technology, aging, and innovation / Joseph F. Coughlin -- 8. Summary discussion.

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Grand challenges of our aging society.

9780309150101

Planning Committee for the Academies-Wide Initiative on the Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society.

Aging-- Government policy, Congresses.

Older people-- Economic aspects, Congresses.

Older people-- Health and hygiene, Congresses.

Older people-- Social aspects, Congresses.

Population aging, Congresses.

Aged, 80 and over.

Aged.

Demography.

Economics.

Health Promotion.

Health Services for the Aged.

Population Dynamics.

Public Policy.

Socioeconomic Factors.

Aging-- Government policy.

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Aging.

Older people-- Health and hygiene.

Population aging.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Gerontology.

United States.

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FAM-- 005000

SOC-- 013000

Smith, Amy,1960-

National Research Council (U.S.)., Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies.

Planning Committee for the Academies-Wide Initiative on the Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society.

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