Abstract
Aging populations now exert influence on all aspects of social life. This article examines changes to major social and economic institutions linked with old age, taking the period from the mid-20th century to the opening decades of the 21st century. These developments are set within the context of the influence of globalization as well as the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, these restructuring debates around the longevity revolution. The article examines how the basis for a new framework for accommodating longevity can be built, outlining ways of securing new forms of solidarity in later life.
Highlights
Aging populations exert a major influence on all aspects of social and economic life
The argument that follows from the preceding sections is that aging in the 21st century has to be managed stripped of the institutions, which evolved over the 20th century— and especially those which emerged from the 1940s
The aim of this article has been to examine the institutional changes affecting aging in the 21st century, viewing these from the standpoint of accelerated globalization and economic recession
Summary
Aging populations exert influence on all aspects of social life. This article examines changes to major social and economic institutions linked with old age, taking the period from the mid20th century to the opening decades of the 21st century. These developments are set within the context of the influence of globalization as well as the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, these restructuring debates around the longevity revolution. The article examines how the basis for a new framework for accommodating longevity can be built, outlining ways of securing new forms of solidarity in later life
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