Presenting current research in an innovative text-reader format, Aging: concepts and controversies, ninth edition, encourages students to become involved and take an informed stand on the major aging issues we face as a society. Drawing on their extensive expertise, the authors first provide an overview of aging in three domains: aging over the life course, health care, and the socioeconomic aspects of aging. Each section is followed by a series of edited readings, offering different perspectives from experts and specialists on that subject.