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The Aged of Today and Tomorrow is divided into 8 sections for easier browsing. After you select one of the topics from the menu at the left, you may be prompted to select a subtopic. You may find it helpful to read this brief outline: Introduction: An overview of why we should study aging and some of the basic issues that this web page will explore. Image of Aging: Contains subsections: What is the Image of Aging?; Intergenerational Learning; Cyberseniors; and the United Nations Year of Older Persons. Demographics: Explores aging as a trend from a broad perspective. Contains subsections: Definitions; World Aging; Life Expectancy Trends; Demographic Background Resources; Measuring the Impact of World Aging; The Cyprus Model; Additional Background Resources; Alternative Financing; Health and Disability. Social Aspects of Aging: Contains subsections: Overview; Living Arrangements; Living Conditions; Informal Caregiving; Elderly as resources. Aged of Today: Contains subsections: Developing Countries; Developing Countries: Rural Areas; Developing Countries: Urban Areas; The Family and the Aged; The Community and the Aged. Aged of Tomorrow: Contains subsections: Developing Countries; Developing Countries: Rural Areas; Developing Countries: Urban Areas; The Family and the Aged. Biology of Aging: Contains subsections: The Impact of Smoking; The Importance of Nutrition; Memory Disorders; Cellular Basis of Aging. Bibliography: Formal listing of all references used in producing this web page.