The aging population /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Swarts, Katherine
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [2009]
Series:	Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Subjects:	Aging > Juvenile literature. Older people > Juvenile literature.

Table of Contents:

Society is prejudiced against aging / Margaret Morganroth Gullette
Society is becoming more accepting of aging / David Oliver Relin
People are afraid of growing old / Andrew Weil
People are becoming less afraid of growing old / Stacie Stukin
A significant number of seniors experience decreased mental function / Brenda L. Plassman, et al.
Overall, mental function does not lessen with age / Laura L. Carstensen
Government benefits for retirees must be preserved / Chuck Hagel
Government support for retirees discourages personal responsibility / Robin J. Klay and Todd P. Steen
The medical system is not prepared to deal with an aging population / Conn Hallinan and Carl Bloice
Medicare is changing to meet the needs of an aging population / Mark Schlesinger and Jacob S. Hacker
Encouraging delayed retirement will minimize age-related economic problems / The Economist
Encouraging delayed retirement is not practical / James H. Schulz and Robert H. Binstock
Mass retirements and corresponding economic problems may be inevitable / Kathy Krepcio
Mass retirements and corresponding economic problems need not be inevitable / Ken Dychtwald, Tamara J. Erickson, and Robert Morison
An aging population will be a financial burden to society / Faisal Islam
An aging population can contribute much to society / Suzanne Perry and Michael Aft
Retirement planning is vital / Jeffrey R. Kosnett
Standard retirement planning overlooks financial hazards / Cait Murphy, Julia Boorstin, and Margaretta Soehendro
Science will soon be able to slow or stop the aging process / Aubrey de Grey and Michael Rae
Science cannot stop the aging process / Harriet Hall
Indefinitely prolonging life would be desirable / Michael Anissimov
Indefinitely prolonging life would not be desirable / Sherwin B. Nuland.