| 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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