Politics and Health Care
As part of the Gerontological Society of America's 60th Annual Scientific Meeting, ILC-USA President & CEO Robert N. Butler, M.D. delivered a compelling keynote speech focusing on the geopolitics of aging and the striking inequalities of longevity around the world. Read More...
A new Associated Press report finds that U.S. life expectancy ranks 42nd, down from 11th two decades earlier. Read More...
Research just published in our report "Myths of the High Medical Cost of Old Age and Dying" shows that, despite public perception, health care costs associated with aging are limited in scope and expense. Read More...
Alzheimer’s disease is the major cause of dementia in the United States, with spending in the range of $100 billion annually. It is estimated to be the fourth to fifth most common cause of death in the United States. Read More...
Calling for health care that is "proactive, rather than reactive," our
policy report urges that the special — and mostly unmet needs — of older adults in an aging population be
given proper priority. Read More...
Should the increase in the dependency ratio — the ratio of the number of persons aged under 18 or over 64 to the number aged between 18 and 64 — be a matter for concern? Will we become impoverished because the output of each worker has to be shared with a growing number of dependants? Read More...
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