It was not long ago that we as a society, viewed elderly as a valued citizen. Historical research shows that the treatment of older people varied from time to time and place to place. All past societies have one thing in common-none of them had the number of older people present in society today. None of them had a respond to the rapid population aging that we will see in the next fifty years. Aging …showed first 75 words of 1735 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1735 total…the population twenty years from now. This is not to say that only the older adults issues that are raised should be the only ones to pay attention to, but I do think it should be a higher priority. Works Cited: 1. Novak, Mark. Issues in Aging (Boston: Pearson Press, 2006). 2. H. Binstock, Robert. Old-Age Policies, Politics, and Ageism (Fall 2005). 3. National Governors Association: Measuring TA. Years: State Aging Trends and I<Tab/>Indications (2004)