TY - BOOK AU - Moody, Harry R AU - Moody,Harry R TI - Aging: Concepts and Controversies U1 - O76.2 PY - 2010/// CY - Los Angels, London PB - Pine Forge Press N1 - includes index and biblioraphy; Basic Concepts I. A Life Course Perspective on Aging 1 Controversy 1. Does Old Age Have Meaning? 27 Controversy 2. Why Do Our Bodies Grow Old? 53 Controversy 3. Does Intellectual Functioning Decline With Age? 93 Basic Concepts II. Aging, Health Care, and Society 129 Controversy 4. Should We Ration Health Care for Older People? 163 Controversy 5. Should Families Provide for Their Own? 195 Controversy 6. Should Older People Be Protected From Bad Choices? 229 Controversy 7. Should People Have the Choice to End Their Lives? 257 Basic Concepts III. Social and Economic Outlook for an Aging Society 287 Controversy 8. Should Age or Need Be the Basis for Entitlement? 319 Controversy 9. What Is the Future for Social Security? 357 Controversy 10. Is Retirement Obsolete? 391 Controversy 11. Aging Boomers: Boom or Bust? 429 Appendix A. How to Research a Term Paper in Gerontology 449 Appendix B. Internet Resources on Aging 459 ER -