Aging in America: An Agenda for an Era of New Possibilities

This article overviews the Winter 2016-17 issue of Generations, which proposes a policy agenda to address the challenges and opportunities created by U.S. population aging. The first set of proposals concern preserving retirement income, slowing healthcare spending growth, financing longterm service...

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Published in:Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 2016-12, Vol.40 (4), p.6-8
Main Author: Atkins, G. Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aging
Aging In Community
an aging societyýýýthe challenge and opportunity
Demography
Economic growth
Expenditures
Financial support
Generations
Health services
Healthcare Spending
Income
Labor force
Long-Term Services And Supports
Older people
Population
Presidents
Retirees
Retirement
Retirement Income
Safety Net
Social security
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Summary:This article overviews the Winter 2016-17 issue of Generations, which proposes a policy agenda to address the challenges and opportunities created by U.S. population aging. The first set of proposals concern preserving retirement income, slowing healthcare spending growth, financing longterm services and supports, and securing the safety net. The second set addresses enabling older adults to remain connected, active, and engaged for as long as possible in community. A final set visualizes how to best prepare for the future by forging person-centered and forward-thinking policy.
ISSN:0738-7806
2694-5126