Foreword | p. 11 |
Introduction | p. 13 |
Is the Growing Elderly Population a Serious Problem? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 17 |
Yes: The Growing Elderly Population Is a Serious Problem | |
The Growing Elderly Population Is a Serious Problem | p. 19 |
The Growing Elderly Population Will Create a Health Care Worker Shortage | p. 29 |
Aging Prisoners Strain the Nation's Penal System | p. 36 |
No: Concern About the Aging Population Is Exaggerated | |
Doomsday Predictions About Population Aging Are Exaggerated | p. 42 |
The Growing Elderly Population Is Healthier and Wealthier than Ever | p. 49 |
The Elderly Contribute to Society | p. 57 |
Does Health Care Meet the Needs of the Elderly? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 62 |
Yes: Health Care Meets the Needs of the Elderly | |
Medicare Reforms Have Improved Health Care for the Elderly | p. 64 |
Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Protect the Elderly Poor | p. 71 |
Long-Term Care Insurance Meets the Needs of the Elderly | p. 81 |
No: Health Care Does Not Meet the Needs of the Elderly | |
Medicare Should Be Reformed | p. 90 |
Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Must Be Reformed | p. 100 |
Ageism Prevents the Elderly from Getting Proper Medical Care | p. 110 |
Elderly Minorities Receive Inferior Health Care | p. 115 |
The Alzheimer's Epidemic Threatens to Overwhelm the Health Care System | p. 126 |
Should Social Security Be Privatized? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 130 |
Yes: Social Security Should Be Privatized | |
Trivatizing Social Security Will Benefit All Americans | p. 132 |
Privatizing Social Security Gives Workers Control Over Their Future | p. 136 |
Privatizing Social Security Will Benefit the Economy | p. 142 |
No: Social Security Should Not Be Privatized | |
Private Social Security Accounts Should Not Replace Guaranteed Benefits | p. 146 |
Privatizing Social Security Would Create Too Much Personal Risk | p. 161 |
The Traditional Social Security Program Helps Americans Share Life's Risks and Rewards | p. 166 |
What Challenges Do the Elderly Face? | |
Chapter Preface | p. 177 |
Elderly Workers Face Discrimination | p. 179 |
The Elderly Are Vulnerable to Abuse | p. 192 |
The Elderly Have High Suicide Rates | p. 198 |
The Elderly Are Vulnerable to Financial Exploitation | p. 201 |
The Elderly Lack Affordable Housing | p. 207 |
Lack of Transportation Options Restrict Elderly Independence | p. 210 |
Ageism Remains a Serious Problem for the Elderly | p. 214 |
The Elderly Face a Lack of Compassion | p. 218 |
Glossary | p. 221 |
Organizations to Contact | p. 225 |
Bibliography | p. 233 |
Index | p. 237 |
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