Coping with Methuselah The Impact of Molecular Biology on Medicine and Society

Introduction by Henry J. Aaron and William B. Schwartz

1 The Impact of the Revolution in Biomedical Research on Life Expectancy by 2050 by John T. Potts and William B. Schwartz

2 Our Uncertain Demographic Future by Henry J. Aaron and Benjamin H. Harris

3 The Changing Face of Health Care by Alan M. Garber and Dana P. Goldman

4 Labor Market Effects of Dramatic Longevity Improvement by Gary Burtless

5 The Impact of Major Improvements in Life Expectancy on the Financing of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid by John B. Shoven

6 Ethical Aspects of Major Increases in Life Span and Life Expectancy by Alexander Capron

7 Increased Life Expectancy: A Global Perspective by Barry Bosworth and Benjamin Keys