(1) What are the consequences of an older population and the possible increased burden on the younger population to compensate for health care cost and lost income, housing needs, and a lesser population contributing to Social Security, which will be supporting a larger population?
(2) What is the political embattlement related to these programs for the aged (Medicaid, Medicare, Disability, Welfare and Supplemental Security Income, and The Older Americans Act)?
(3) Discuss what could be helpful in relieving this potential burden on these programs, i.e., increased taxes, Social Security reform, reduction in assistance.