C O N T E N T S

Introduction

Chapter 1:
Transformation and Momentum

Chapter 2:
Young People: Preparing for Life

Chapter 3:
Intergenerational Relations

Chapter 4:
Adding Years to Life, and Life to Later Years

Chapter 5:
Maximizing the Gain: Resources for the New Generations

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Chapter 5

Maximizing the Gain:
Resources for the New Generations

The large size and rapid growth of adolescent and elderly populations demand a considerable investment:

• for the young, health care, including reproductive health information and services; education; and preparation for productive employment;
• for the elderly, social and financial support; health care; and retraining and education to maximize productive and fulfilling life;
• by adults, to meet the needs of the young; to assist the elderly, to improve their own health and capabilities; to prepare for a healthy, active and secure later life; and to strengthen their communities’ capacity to meet social needs.

The rapid growth of adolescent and elderly populations demands a considerable investment in: health care including reproductive health information and services; education and job training for the young; and social and financial support for the elderly. These investments will have enormous practical benefits in terms of health, human rights and enabling individual women and men to contribute fully to development.

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