The Upside of Aging E-Book

Paul Irving

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 445

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose explores a titanic shift that will alter every aspect of human existence, from the jobs we hold to the products we buy to the medical care we receive - an aging revolution underway across America and the world. Moving beyond the stereotypes of dependency and decline that have defined older age, The Upside of Aging reveals the vast opportunity and potential of this aging phenomenon, despite significant policy and societal challenges that must be addressed. The book's chapter authors, all prominent thought-leaders, point to a reinvention and reimagination of our older years that have critical implications for people of all ages. With a positive call to action, the book illuminates the upside for health and wellness, work and volunteerism, economic growth, innovation and education. The authors, like the baby boom generation itself, posit new ways of thinking about aging, as longevity and declining birthrates put the world on track for a mature population of unprecedented size and significance. Among topics they examine are: * The emotional intelligence and qualities of the aging brain that science is uncovering, "senior moments" notwithstanding. * The new worlds of genomics, medicine and technology that are revolutionizing health care and wellness. * The aging population's massive impact on global markets, with enormous profit potential from an explosion in products and services geared toward mature consumers. * New education paradigms to meet the needs and aspirations of older people, and to capitalize on their talents. * The benefits that aging workers and entrepreneurs bring to companies, and the crucial role of older people in philanthropy and society. * Tools and policies to facilitate financial security for longer and more purposeful lives. * Infrastructure and housing changes to create livable cities for all ages, enabling "aging in place" and continuing civic contribution from millions of older adults. * The opportunities and potential for intergenerational engagement and collaboration. The Upside of Aging defines a future that differs profoundly from the retirement dreams of our parents and grandparents, one that holds promise and power and bears the stamp of a generation that has changed every stage of life through which it has moved.

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ADDITIONAL PRAISE FOR THE UPSIDE OF AGING

“Paul Irving has gathered some of the smartest, most thoughtful minds for a wide ranging discussion of the challenging, the good, and the hopeful parts of the aging phenomenon.”

Donna Shalala, president, University of Miami; former U. S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

“This extraordinary book is profoundly optimistic, enlightening, and empowering. Our aging population presents unprecedented opportunities for enhancing health, transformation, and success across virtually all disciplines. If you read only one book this year on aging, this is it.”

Dean Ornish, M.D., founder and president, Preventive Medicine Research Institute; clinical professor of Medicine, UC, San Francisco; author, The Spectrum

“It's time that all of us, young and old, talk about aging in the 21st century and how we can tap into the wisdom and experience we gain to create stronger communities. This compelling book redefines aging: Getting older isn't about declining abilities; it's about increasing opportunities. It's recognition that aging doesn't limit the possibilities in front of us; it grows them.”

Kathy Calvin, president and CEO, United Nations Foundation

“Paul Irving brings together extraordinary thinkers who explain why we must transform our approach to aging from one that assumes dependency and disability to one of engagement, productivity and potential. They make a compelling case that we cannot afford to do otherwise.”

Dr. John Beard, director, Department of Ageing and Life Course, World Health Organization

“This is the moment for creating the opportunities of our now-longer lives. This book offers the optimistic and innovative lens and path forward we need, for society, for leaders and for our communities. Brought to us by energized, expert and thoughtful voices, it is a critical conversation changer for our future.”

Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, dean, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

The Upside of Aging

How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy, and Purpose

Edited by

Paul H. Irving

with Rita Beamish

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Copyright © 2014 by the Milken Institute. All rights reserved.

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CONTENTS

Foreword

The Greatest Achievement in Human History

“What a Drag Thrill It Is Getting Old”

The Long View: Never Underestimate Human Ingenuity

More than Just a Number

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Longevity Century

Longevity and Birth Rates

The 65-Plus Group

The Costs of Aging

Mature Workers and Entrepreneurs—Resource for Economic Growth

Mature Consumers—The Emergence of the Longevity Economy

Focus on the Upside

Part One Opportunities and Innovations

Chapter 1 Our Aging Population—It May Just Save Us All

Longevity Is Here to Stay

The Future of Aging Societies

Senior Moments

The Power of the Aging Brain

Motivation, the Aging Brain’s Secret Weapon

Tapping a Rich Resource

Notes

Chapter 2 Personalized Aging: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Personalizing Medicine

Genomics: Sci-Fi No Longer

Nutrition and Genes

To Diet or Not?

A Field in Its Infancy

Let’s Prove It

To Run or Walk?

Supplemental Jury Out

Looking Good, Feeling Good

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 3 The Bold New World of Healthy Aging

The Mother of All Confluences

A Data and Diagnosis Revolution

Our New Guardian Angels

A Golden Age of Medicines

The New World of Vaccines

Never Too Old—For Surgery

Is That My Liver on the Printer?

The Wild Card: Tackling Alzheimer’s

We Have Met the Solution, and It Is Us

Eight Days a Week—Only the Start

Notes

Chapter 4 Disruptive Demography: The New Business of Old Age

Demographic Transition and the New Face of Old Age

Mapping New Markets in an Aging Society

Supporting People as They Age

Enabling Independence

New Lifestyles of the Mature Adult

The Boomers’ Social Impact

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 5 A Longevity Market Emerges

The Age Wave Marketplace

What, Me—Old?

I Am Not My Age

Targeting Self-Perception

Show Them Something New

The New Look of Longevity

Aging and Experiences: Doing, Not Owning

Comfort Matters

The Psychology of Security and Safety

Accommodating the Aging Body

The Age Wave Marketplace: What’s Next?

Fitting the New Form

Notes

Chapter 6 The New Global Economy, through an Aging Lens

Peril or Promise?

Global Strides Toward Aging’s Upside

It’s Just Good Business

Creating Age-Friendly Workplaces

Embracing the Window of Opportunity

Notes

Part Two A Changing Landscape

Chapter 7 Encore: Mapping the Route to Second Acts

Rethinking the Patio Life

A New Stage of Life

A Gap Year for Grown-Ups

Highest Education

Paying for the Encore

The Freedom to Work

Capitalizing on the Upside

Notes

Chapter 8 The Mature Workforce: Profiting from All Abilities

A Shaky Foundation

Revisiting Perceptions and Biases

Deflating Age Discrimination

Laying the Foundation

Reaping the Economic Gains

A Zero-Sum Game or an Intergenerational Win?

A Rejuvenated Workforce

The Space-Program Effect

Notes

Chapter 9 Boomer Philanthropists: A Golden Age of Civil Society

Philanthropy as Leadership

Older and Kinder

A Golden Age of Civil Society

The Rising Role of Women

Philanthropy and Ethnicity

Reinforcing the Golden Age

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 10 A City for All Ages

Demography and Urban Destiny

Aging in America’s Cities

Aging and the Living Environment

Fostering Independent Urban Lives

Building the City for All Ages

A Strategy for Human Service Needs

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 11 Aging and Learning: The Future University

Universities in the New World of Aging

The Study of Aging

Back to School

Learning from Older Teachers and Scholars

Conclusion

Notes

Part Three Perspectives and Possibilities

Chapter 12 Aging in a Majority–Minority Nation

The Great Challenge

The Political Tempest

A Journey of Ethnicity and Aging

Boomers and Latinos—Demographic Destiny

A Symbiotic Convergence

The Common Ground

Shifting Political Winds and Alliances

Notes

Chapter 13 Healthy Ageing and Well-Being in Britain and the World

Ageing in Britain

Increased Pressure on a Fragile NHS

Conquering Alzheimer’s Disease

Advancing Age-Friendly Environments

Eliminating Ageism

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 14 Financial Security: Longevity Changes Everything

The New Retirement

Off Track

A Foundation for Success

The Way Forward

The Final Challenge

Notes

Chapter 15 New Transitions: A Changing Journey of Life and Health

The Life Continuum

Knowing When to Change

Timing a Transition

Health Opens Options

Contemplating Transformation

A New Kind of Sabbatical

Reaching for the Upside

Notes

Chapter 16 Life Reimagined: The Second Aging Revolution

The Changes behind the Change

The First Aging Revolution

Redefining the “Golden Years”

Reimagining Life

What Is Next?

Notes

Epigraph

About the Editor

About the Authors

Index

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Chapter 10

Table 10.1

Table 10.2

List of Illustrations

Introduction

Global Life Expectancy

* Projected. SOURCES: United Nations; Milken Institute.

U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth

* Projected. SOURCES: United Nations; Milken Institute.

Birthrates, per 1,000 People: 1960, 2010

SOURCES: World Bank; Milken Institute.

Aging of the World Population

* Projected. SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau; Milken Institute.

U.S. Over-65 Population, 1950–2030

* Projected. SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau; Milken Institute.

U.S. Population by Age 2010–2030

* Projected. SOURCES: Census Bureau; Milken Institute.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia by the Numbers

* Projected. SOURCES: Alzheimer’s Association; Alzheimer’s Disease International; Milken Institute.

Number of People 65+ Per 100 Working-Age People, 2010, 2030**

* Projected. **Number of 65+ for every 100 people (15–64 years). SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau; Milken Institute.

Rise in the Percentage of Workforce Age 65+

* Projected. SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Milken Institute.

Percentage of New Entrepreneurs, by Age Group

SOURCES: Kauff man Foundation; Milken Institute.

Percent of People Age 50+ Using the Internet

SOURCES: The Nielsen Company; Milken Institute.

Chapter 1

Figure 1.1

World Population by Age and Sex: 1950, 2050 (Projected)

Figure 1.2

Decline in Cognition in People with and without Dementia

Figure 1.3

Crossword Puzzle Performance by Age

Chapter 4

Figure 4.1

Mapping Innovation Markets in an Aging Society

Chapter 5

Figure 5.1

Cyclic Lifeplan

Figure 5.2

Increase in Plastic Surgery Procedures 2000–2012

Figure 5.3

Leading Health Problems, Age 50+

Figure 5.4

Top Ten Relocation States for Older Americans

Chapter 9

Figure 9.1

First Professional Degrees Awarded, by Gender

Figure 9.2

MA Degrees Awarded, by Gender

Figure 9.3

Issues Selected as “Very Important” by High-Net-Worth Individuals in Their Philanthropy (by Age Group)

Chapter 12

Figure 12.1

Increase in Hispanic Population, 1980–2050

Figure 12.2

Older Population by Race and Ethnicity

Figure 12.3

A Confluence of Two Populations: The “Hidden Boomers”

Chapter 14

Figure 14.1

The Retirement Ecosystem

Figure 14.2

Rethinking Portfolio Construction

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Foreword

The economic benefits far outweigh the challenges that come with an aging society. The extension of life, and the extension of healthy life, are positive developments to be celebrated, not feared. Their impact will be an economic boon, not a drag.

What does it mean to be old? We each have our own definition, but we probably agree that the chronological ages that used to define “elderly” are increasingly irrelevant. I’ve had many friends and colleagues who did their most important work in their eighties and nineties. Unfortunately, I’ve also lost far too many family members and dear friends to disease before they had a chance to experience full lives.

When my father was diagnosed and treated for melanoma in the mid-1970s, the doctors thought they had caught the cancer before it spread. A few years later, however, the disease recurred, and by the time it was discovered, the prognosis was terminal. I took Dad to cancer centers around the country and consulted with leading physicians and researchers before it became frustratingly clear that medical science didn’t have a solution. So I moved my family from the East Coast back to California to give my kids and their grandfather a chance to know each other. Dad passed away 10 months later.