I. Introduction: Aging: CHAPTER 12 II. Aspects of Aginga. Social gerontologyb. Agingc. Biological agingd. Psychological aginge. Social agingIII. Sociological Theories of Aginga. Functionalismb. Disengagement Theoryc. Activity Theoriesd. Conflict Theoriese. Life Course PerspectiveIV. The Aging U.S. Populationa. Growthi. 80% of Americans can expect to live past 65.ii. U.S. Population over age 65:1. 1900 3.1 million2. 1950 12.3 million3. 2000 34.9 million4. 2050 67.4 millioniii. young oldiv. old oldv. oldest old1. One of the fastest growing segments of the US population is those over 85.b. Economics of agingi. Social Securityii. Medicareiii. Differences in subgroupsc. Social isolationd. Ageisme. Elder abusef. Health problemsg. Lifelong learningV. The Politics of Aginga. Medicare and Social Securityb. Generational equityVI. Aging across the WorldVII. Summary and Conclusionsa. Implications for: work, retirement, living arrangements, care-giving, transportation, marriage, etc.b. We must adjust to the aging of the population.c. We must balance the needs of different
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