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Global Aging: Rise and Consequences (Volume 17, Number 4)

* Demographic Change, Fiscal Sustainability, and Macroeconomic Performance
* Global Aging: Opportunities and Threats to American Security
* Global Aging and the Demographic Divide
* Graying of the Global Population

Authors: David E. Bloom, David Canning, Mark L. Haas, Carl Haub, Adele M. Hayutin

Policy Lags, Disconnects, and Stagnation (Volume 17, Number 3)

* 10 Reasons Why Shake-Ups in the Life Course Should Change Approaches to Old-Age Policies
* Demographic Trends Contributing to Structural Lag and Policy Stagnation
* Too Much, Too Little, Just Right? Policy Disconnects in an Aging Society
* Changing Marital Rates and Stagnant Social Security Policy
* Structural Barriers to Developing 'Aging-Friendly' Communities

Authors: Richard Settersten, Janet Wilmoth, Charles Longino, Debra Street, Madonna Harrington Meyer, Amanda Lehning, Yuna Chun, Andrew Scharlach

Old Age and “The Great Risk Shift” (Volume 17, Number 2)

* "The Great Risk Shift": Issues for Aging and Public Policy
* Pressures on Retirement Income Security
* Risky Medicare: Vouchers, Private Plans and Defined Contributions
* Risk in Motion: The National Retirement Risk Index
* Increasing Debt Risk of Those Age 55 or Older, 1992-2004

Authors: Jacob Hacker, Teresa Ghilarducci, Marilyn Moon, Alicia Munnell, Craig Copeland

The Longevity Revolution: How Science Centers Can Engage an Older America (Volume 17, Number 1)

* The Longevity Revolution: New Opportunities for Science Centers
* Overview of Science Organizations
* Science Centers and the Aging Network
* Growing Old or Living Long: A New Perspective on the Aging Brain
* Responding to the Longevity Revolution: How Can Science Centers Engage an Older America?
* Confronting Demographic Denial: Retaining Relevance in the Millennium
* Staying Sharp: Learning for Longevity
* Encompassing Diversity: Engaging Older Adults Through New Partnerships
* What Research Says About Learning and the Aging Brain

Authors: Russell Morgan, David Ellis, Ellen Wahl, Richard Browdie, Laura Cartensen, Greg O'Neill, Linda Harootyan, Eric Jolly, Annette Norsman, Harry Moody, Maddie Correa Ziegler