6. Always More People and Ever More Elderly

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. I. Mapping an Irregular Terrain
6. 1. Our Overheating, Fraying Planet 3
7. 2. Feeding a Growing Population 31
8. 3. Water 55
9. 4. Chronic Illness 83
10. 5. Obesity 105
11. II. Examining The Pathways Through The Tickets
12. 6. Always More People and Ever More Elderly 133
13. 7. The Technology Fix 169
14. 8. A Volatile Mix 205
15. 9. Law and Governance 241
16. III. Toward The Future: Progress, Hope, and Fear
17. 10. Progress and Its Errant Children 281
18. 11. The Necessary Coalition 309
19. Notes 343
20. Index 377