Abstract
Preface Prologue About the Authors Basic Concepts I. A Life Course Perspective on Aging Controversy 1. Does Old Age Have Meaning? Controversy 2. Why Do Our Bodies Grow Old? Controversy 3. Does Intellectual Functioning Decline With Age? Basic Concepts II. Aging, Health Care, and Society Controversy 4. Should We Ration Health Care for Older People? Controversy 5. Should Families Provide for Their Own? Controversy 6. Should Older People Be Protected From Bad Choices? Controversy 7. Should People Have the Choice to End Their Lives? Basic Concepts III. Social and Economic Outlook for an Aging Society Controversy 8. Should Age or Need Be the Basis for Entitlement? Controversy 9. What Is the Future for Social Security? Controversy 10. Is Retirement Obsolete? Controversy 11. Aging Boomers: Boom or Bust? Controversy 12. The New Aging Marketplace: Hope or Hype? Appendix. How to Research a Term Paper in Gerontology Bibliography Photo Credits Glossary/Index
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