The impending crisis of old age

The problems of the ageing society have been the subject of a number of important studies in recent years. Most of these have dealt with a single aspect, for example the condition of the elderly in Britain living at home, the organisation of care of the aged in hospital or the practice of the medical of the elderly.

This book looks beyond the problems in hospital and community health services and institutional care to include special housing, pensions and benefits, and the voluntary and private sectors.