Grand challenges of our aging society: workshop summary
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1. Verfasser: Smith, Amy (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington D.C. National Academies Press 2010
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Beschreibung: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
Includes bibliographical references (p. 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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