What are the economic consequences of an aging population? Global aging poses long-term economic, geopolitical, and national security challenges / An aging population can drive economic growth / An aging population will cause economic stagnation and a rise in poverty / An aging population requires reforms to health care and social security programs / An aging population is bankrupting Medicare / An aging population will save Medicare / There needs to be a national strategy to deal with the financial exploitation of the aging / What are the social and legal issues related to an aging population? Age discrimination in the workplace is a problem / Age discrimination in the workplace is not a problem / New strategies are needed for aging job seekers / Aging populations worldwide should have strong legal protections / States must address the issue of aging drivers / Is Social Security viable and effective for an aging population? Social Security is a popular and effective program / Social Security is an ineffective program / Social Security is a Ponzi scheme / Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme / Social Security should be abolished / Social Security should be strengthened / What medical challenges face an aging population? Caring for an aging America in the twenty-first century / Dementia: a public health priority: executive summary / Seniors' sex lives are up, and so are STD rates / Depression in older persons / Seniors should have better access to medical marijuana / Seniors have growing rates of addiction and substance abuse