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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459533103321

Titolo

Grand challenges of our aging society [[electronic resource] ] : workshop summary / / Amy Smith, rapporteur ; Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-55428-X

9786612554285

0-309-15011-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (87 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithAmy

Disciplina

305.26

Soggetti

Older people - Social aspects

Older people - Health and hygiene

Older people - Economic aspects

Aging - Government policy

Population aging

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This report is a summary of the presentations and     discussions of a workshop, 'The Grant Challenges of Our Aging Society' held in Washington, D.C. on May 28-29, 2009. "The substance of the workshop was developed by the Planning Committee for the Academies-Wide Initiative on the Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society."--p. vii.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-68).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Biological Research, Medical Advances, and Ethical Considerations""; ""3 Enhancing Healthy Aging""; ""4 Macroeconomic and Financial Impacts""; ""5 Income Security and Health Care Financing Programs""; ""6 Social Institutions and Policies""; ""7 Community Responses""; ""8 Summary Discussion""; ""Appendix A: Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Selected Recent National Academies Publications on Aging Issues""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Planning Committee Members and Presenters""