TY - BOOK AU - Moody,Harry R. TI - Aging: concepts and controversies SN - 0803990987 (alk. paper) AV - WT 104 M817a 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Pine Forge Press KW - Gerontology KW - United States KW - Aging N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-528) and index; Contents Part I: Basic concepts 1. Challenges of growing old in an aging society 2. The economics and politics of aging 3. A life-course perspective Part II: Controversies 1. Should We Ration Health Care for Older People? 2. Should Families Provide for Their Own? 3. Should Older People Be Protected from Bad Choices? 4. Should People Have the Choice To End Their Lives? 5. Should Age or Need Be a Basis of Entitlement? 6. What Future for Social Security? 7. Is Retirement Obsolete? 8. Why Do We Grow Old? 9. Does Creativity Decline with Age? 10. Does Old Age Have a Meaning? UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0655/97027005-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0660/97027005-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/97027005-b.html ER -