A rather melodramatic way of putting it - but that's what the organisers of 19th World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics - http://www.gerontologyparis2009.com/site/view8b.php?id=119 They have two years, almost, to further encourage the "growing consensus" (and presumably take care of anyone who would dispute the progress that is lifespan extension)
Lifespan extension certainly means that older persons' medical costs are getting higher and higher, particularly in the final year of life. There is a very sensitive debate around resource allocation that may become the driving issue here. It might be crude to have this debate framed like a McWillimaesque "Generation Game" , though this may be the harsh reality of the situation.
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ReplyDeleteLifespan extension certainly means that older persons' medical costs are getting higher and higher, particularly in the final year of life. There is a very sensitive debate around resource allocation that may become the driving issue here. It might be crude to have this debate framed like a McWillimaesque "Generation Game" , though this may be the harsh reality of the situation.