What will life in an Aging America be like for the elderly, and, perhaps more importantly, for the middle-aged and younger generations? As America ages, it is also becoming increasingly diverse, socially and economically.
How will the aging of society impact those in various socioeconomic groups disparately?
We must understand where we will likely go, and develop the policies and strategies at the local and national levels that will optimize life opportunities for all age and socioeconomic groups in an Aging America.
The MacArthur Foundation has been exploring and planning the response of their organization to these issues by sponsoring a set of exploratory consultations with recognized scholars from relevant disciplines This planning phase included meetings of American and European scholars from relevant disciplines and discussions with other groups and organizations working in areas related to an Aging Society.
From these meetings emerged an agenda for a research network to conduct a society-wide, broad-based analysis of the modifications required in our major societal institutions to facilitate emergence of a productive, equitable Aging Society in the United States.
To read the report: go to http://www.agingsocietynetwork.org/
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