United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearings

The Graying of Nations III: Productive Aging Around the World

June 8, 1998

 

The hearing is the third in a series held by the Senate Special Committee on Aging that focuses on the international trend of increased life expectancy. Prior hearings were held in 1977 and 1985. This hearing will explore international programs, policies and research that encourage active aging.

Date: June 8, 1998
Time: 1:00 pm
Room: 628 Dirksen


Statements of Committee Members

  1. Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Iowa
  2. Senator John Breaux, Ranking Member, Louisanna

Witness Testimony Panel 1 -- The Role of the United States.
  1. Dr. Jeanette Takamura, Assistant Secretary of Aging, Department of Health and Human Services.
  2. Dr. Richard Hodes, Director, National Institute on Aging.

Witness Testimony Panel 2 -- International Policies and Programs that Promote Active Aging.
  1. Robert N. Butler, M.D., President and CEO, International Longevity Center.
  2. Lady Sally Greengross, Director General of Age Concern England and Director of the International Longevity Center-UK ( A written statement was not provided.)
  3. Yuzo Okamoto, M.D., Professor of Health Science & Welfare Economics, Kobe City College of Nursing, Japan.
  4. A.H.B. deBono, M.D., Director of the International Institute on Ageing-Malta.

Witness Testimony Panel 3 -- The Role of Biomedical Research in the Promotion of Active Aging.
  1. Francoise Forette, M.D., Director of the International Longevity Center-France.
  2. Alvar Svanborg, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and University of Illinois.
Hearing Publications

  • Committee on Aging Report: 105-26