AARP International has released the summer 2008 edition of The Journal - a biannual publication covering topics on international policy concerning the health and financial security of a global aging population.
This edition of The Journal is available in pdf format. Click here to download full version or sign up today to receive a complimentary hard copy by mail.
Highlights from this edition include:
- Page 12: A feature article on Reforming the Social Model: A French Project for Social Cohesion and Economic Growth by Xavier Bertrand, Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Solidarity, France
- Page16: A feature article by First Lady of El Salvador Ana Ligia Mixco Sol de Saca on Building Societies for All Ages
- Page 32: A feature article by Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the OECD on Living Longer, Working Longer
- Page 50: A feature article by Robert Madelin, Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, European Commission on Health, Active and Dignified Aging
- Page 56: A feature article on Experiences Abroad: Health Care reform in the Netherlands by Ab Klink, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Netherlands
- Page 70: A feature article on Preventive Care in Japan by Masako Osako, Executive Director, Secretariat, International Longevity Center Global Alliance and Yumiko Watanabe, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan
- Page 76: A feature article by Susan Piedmont-Palladino, Architect and Curator of the National Building Museaum on Green Communities: Working Together to Build a Sustainable Future
- Page 86: A feature article by Dr. Robert Butler, President and CEO of the International Longevity Center - USA on tackling Shortgevity: Actions to Increase Longevity in the Developing World

