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F U T U R E  E L D E R L Y  

26 September 2005  
  

Health And Costs 
Of The Future Elderly
Table Of Contents

Foreword
Richard Suzman and John Haaga
National Institute on Aging


Medicare: Identifying The Challenges That Lie Ahead
John K. Iglehart

Consequences Of Health Trends And Medical Innovation For The Future Elderly
Dana P. Goldman, Baoping Shang, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Alan M. Garber, Michael Hurd, Geoffrey F. Joyce,
Darius N. Lakdawalla, Constantijn Panis, and Paul G. Shekelle


The Lifetime Burden Of Chronic Disease Among The Elderly
Geoffrey F. Joyce, Emmett B. Keeler, Baoping Shang, and Dana P. Goldman

The Health And Cost Consequences Of Obesity Among The Future Elderly
Darius N. Lakdawalla, Dana P. Goldman, and Baoping Shang

Disability And Health Care Spending Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Michael E. Chernew, Dana P. Goldman, Feng Pan, and Baoping Shang

Technological Advances In Cancer And Future Spending By The Elderly
Jayanta Bhattacharya, Baoping Shang, Catherine K. Su, and Dana P. Goldman

Identifying Potential Helath Care Innovations For The Future Elderly
Paul G. Shekelle, Eduardo Ortiz, Sydne J. Newberry, Michael W. Rich, Shannon L. Rhodes, Robert H. Brook, and Dana P. Goldman

Perspective: The Potential For Cost Savings In Medicare's Future
David M. Cutler

Perspective: Health, Technology, And Medical Care Spending
James Lubitz


Perspective: Projecting The Future Of U.S. Health And Longevity
S. Jay Olshansky


Perspective: Medicare's Cost Crisis: Solutions Are Within Our Grasp
Donna I. Regenstreif


Perspective: Accounting For Future Costs In Medicare
Bruce C. Vladeck

Perspecitve: Health Care Costs In Old Age Are Related To Overweight And Obesity Earlier In Life
Martha L. Daviglus

Perspective: What Do We Want From Our Investment In Cancer Research?
Scott Ramsey