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

• Pubblicazione: Washington D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (87 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.26
• Soggetto topico: Older people - Social aspects; Older people - Health and hygiene; Older people - Economic aspects; Aging - Government policy; Population aging
• Altri autori: SmithAmy
• 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""
• Titolo autorizzato: Grand challenges of our aging society
• ISBN: 0-309-15201-1; 1-282-55428-X; 9786612554285; 0-309-15011-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809465003321
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