The Longevity Revolution

by Butler, Robert N.

• ISBN13: 9781586486921
• ISBN10: 1586486926
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-14
• Publisher: Public Affairs

Summary

Dr. Robert N. Butler coined the term "ageism" and made "Alzheimer's" a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years, and the growing number of people over age sixty-five.Alarmingly, our society has not adapted to this change. In this urgent and ultimately optimistic book, Butler calls for us to reexamine our personal and societal approach to aging right now, so that the boomers and the generations that follow may have a financially secure and vigorous final chapter of life.

Author Biography

Physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, public servant, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Why Survive, Robert N. Butler, MD, is president and CEO of the International Longevity Center.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Introduction
What is the Longevity Revolution?	p. 3
Challenges
The New Longevity is the Biggest Challenge	p. 21
"The Greedy Geezer": The Manufactured Clash of the Generations	p. 31
Ageism: Another Form of Bigotry	p. 40
The Changing Family and Longevity	p. 60
The Disorders of Longevity	p. 75
Science
Human Interest in Longevity: The Power of Research	p. 97
Alzheimer's: The Epidemic of the Twenty-First Century	p. 121
The "Biology of Extended Time": Evolution and Longevity	p. 144
Cycles, Clocks, and Power Plants: Longevity Science and Aging Research	p. 162
Solutions
Toward a Prescription for Longevity and Quality of Life: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention	p. 191
Redesigning Health Care for an Older America	p. 214
Live Longer, Work Longer: Productive Engagement	p. 237
Social Security: Self-Responsibility and the State	p. 256
The Private Sector: Providence and Risk-The Role of the Marketplace	p. 278
The Politics of Aging and Longevity	p. 304
Population Solutions to Longevity: Transition to Stable Populations	p. 321
Cautions
Worldwide Democratization of Longevity: Overcoming Famine, War, and Pestilence	p. 343
Threats to Longevity: Could We Lose the Longevity Revolution?	p. 362
Imagining Longevity
The Good Life: Quality of Life in the Era of Longevity	p. 383
Imagining Longevity: Challenges of the Future	p. 365
Appendix: Tables	p. 403
Notes	p. 441
Bibliography	p. 493
Acknowledgments	p. 531
Index	p. 533
About the Author	p. 559
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