Aging

One of the sharpest criticisms within and outside of Hollywood is that it provides no strong, beautiful, inspirational parts for aging female actors. They merely disappear while aging male actors get action hero and older Lothario parts. This collection of essays leaves the controversies of Hollywood ageism and sexism behind to look at other cultures and how they treat the aging. Readers will examine the effect of aging populations within other societies. They will evaluate policy solutions and attitudes. They will also learn about health issues in relation to aging. Readers will learn from Europe, China, Japan and several other cultures about their viewpoints on aging. The effects of an aging society in the United Kingdom are uncertain / Adam P. Smith Israel faces a disaster as its population ages / Ronny Linder-Ganz Worldwide, the aging population can create opportunities / Julika Erfurt, Athena Peppes, and Mark Purdy In Japan, aging women face economic hardships / Suvendrini Kakuchi In China, the one-child policy has created difficulties for elder care / Lan Fang Brazil can solve infrastructure problems associated with its aging population / Michael W. Hodin Iran is trying to encourage childbirths to offset its aging population / Farzaneh Roudi Rethinking retirement in Korea can help address an aging population / Chemin Rim Immigration can balance the aging population in Europe / Joan Muysken Immigration will not balance an aging population in Germany / Spiegel The elderly enjoy high status in Iran / Maryam Ala Amjadi Denmark has excellent services for the elderly / Judy Steed The elderly face age discrimination in Australia / Kate Southam Many Chinese will not help the elderly for fear of lawsuits / Feng Yiran India's elderly have little social protection / K.S. Harikrishnan Hungry, thirsty, unwashed: NHS treatment of the elderly condemned / Jeremy Laurance The AIDS epidemic in Africa has robbed the elderly of vital caretakers / Ruthann Richter Latin America's aging population must deal with chronic diseases / André C. Medici Health issues plague the aging prison population in the United States / James Ridgeway Indonesia should subsidize immunizations for the elderly / Lance Jennings Haiti: don't forget the elderly / Integrated Regional Information Networks Global Viewpoints: Aging examines the effect of aging populations on society, policy solutions to aging populations, attitudes towards the elderly, and health issues and aging. Primary sources, including speeches and government documents, join essays from international magazines and news sources for a truly panoramic view. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, a bibliography and a subject index. - Publisher. Examines the issue of aging from a variety of international perspectives