Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine derived contents note: FOREWORD - Norman Swan I -- Introduction 4 -- 1 The Dimensions And Implications Of Australian 15 -- Population Ageing -- Allan Borowski and Peter McDonald -- 2 The Health Of Older Australians 40 -- Colin D Mathers -- 3 Indigenous Australians: Ageing Without Longevity? 65 -- Philippa Cotter, Ian Anderson and Len R Smith -- 4 Gender And Ageing 99 -- Cherry Russell -- 5 Ethnicity And Ageing I17 -- Donald T Rowland -- 6 Age And Employment 142 -- Sol Encel and Rob Ranzijn -- 7 Health Policy For A Long-Lived Society 167 -- Hal Swerissen and Stephen Duckett -- 8 Retirement Income Policy For A Long-Lived Society 189 -- Allan Borowski and Diana Olsberg -- 9 Housing Policy For A Long-Lived Society 219 -- Hal Kendig and Catherine Bridge -- 10 Ageing In Space: Transport, Access And Urban Form 239 -- Mike Berry -- 11 Uncertain Prospects: Aged Care Policy For A 265 -- Long-Lived Society -- Michael Fine -- 12 The Politics Of Ageing 296 -- Sol Encel and Elizabeth Ozanne -- 13 Lifelong Education And Lifelong Learning 316 -- Sheila Rimmer -- 14 Family And Intergenerational Relationships In 334 -- The Long-Lived Society -- Elizabeth Ozanne -- 15 Ageing And The Law 363 -- Terry Carney -- Index 386.