Ethics, Health Policy and (Anti-) Aging: Mixed BlessingsMaartje Schermer, Wim Pinxten Springer Science & Business Media, 08.07.2014 - 298 Seiten This volume focuses on the ethical and philosophical issues that arise in an aging society, and the implications of these issues for healthcare and social policy. After a brief overview of biomedicine's changing approach of ageing and longevity and of the new expectations that these changes generate, various ethical, social, and policy issues that surround aging and longevity are discussed. First, the images and social meanings of aging and old age in our society are explored, including their normative dimensions and implications for policy. Next, ethical issues in the care for frail elderly are discussed, as well as notion of good care and end-of-life decisions. Finally, the ethical and social implications of emerging possibilities for anti-aging and lifespan extension are considered. The book concludes with an overview of the relevance of the issues discussed for policy making on professional, national and international levels. |
Inhalt
Caring for Elderly in an Aging Society | 88 |
Ethics and Prolongevity | 170 |
Healthcare Policy and Ethics | 237 |
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age-related diseases ageism aging body aging process aging research anti-aging approach argued argument autonomy Baltes Binstock bioethics biogerontology biological biomedical Callahan caloric restriction challenges chapter claim compression of morbidity concept concern considered cost containment cultural death death wishes debate dementia develop discuss Dutch elderly Ethics and Health euthanasia example experience extension focus fountain of youth fourth age frailty functioning genetic genome gerontology goals Health Policy healthcare healthcare costs healthy aging Hertogh human illness implications important increase individual interests interventions into aging issues Journal justice lifespan lifestyle live look means Medical Ethics moral Netherlands normal normative nursing home old age older persons one’s patient people’s personal responsibility perspective philosophical philosophical anthropology Policy and Anti population prevent problems question reasons recognition Rejuvenation Research relevant role Schermer scientific social society Springer Science+Business Media strategies suffering therapies third age treatment vulnerability wishes