Growing old; aging gracefully or falling into decrepitude?

This analysis looks at the commonly held ideas of an aging 'time bomb' and finds that it is all just a bit overblown;

Taking a deeper look at recent surveys conducted in the region on issues related to ageing, specifically health care costs, pension benefits and intergenerational solidarity, it can be stated that health care costs for the increasing ageing populations will be more affordable than we think, that older persons are healthier than ever before, that older persons in the region want to work beyond the retirement age in larger numbers than assumed, that intergenerational solidarity is hardly on the decline, and that older persons are contributing to their families and societies in more positive ways than ever.