Title 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.

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Washington D.C. : National Academies Press, 2010.

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Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-68).
Contents	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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Subject	Planning Committee for the Academies-Wide Initiative on the Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society.
	Planning Committee for the Academies-Wide Initiative on the Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society.
	Population aging -- Congresses.
	Population aging.
	Aging -- Government policy -- Congresses.
	Aging -- Government policy.
	Aging.
	Older people -- Economic aspects -- Congresses.
	Older people.
	Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Congresses.
	Older people -- Health and hygiene.
	Older people -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
	Social aspects.
	Aged.
	Socioeconomic Factors.
	Aged, 80 and over.
	Population Dynamics.
	Demography.
	Economics.
	Health Promotion.
	Health Services for the Aged.
	Public Policy.
	United States.
Genre/Form	Congress.
	Electronic books.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author	National Research Council (U.S.). Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies.
	Planning Committee for the Academies-Wide Initiative on the Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society.
Other Form:	Print version: Grand challenges of our aging society. Washington : National Academies Press, ©2010 9780309150101 (OCoLC)587078085
ISBN	9780309150118 (electronic book)
	0309150116 (electronic book)
	9780309150101
	0309150108

Title 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.

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