Older people in law and society [electronic resource] / Jonathan Herring. Herring, Jonathan. Older people Legal status, laws, etc. Great Britain. KD665.A43 346.41013 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Many believe we are facing a demographic time bomb, with an aging population and a decreasing working population. This text analyses the conflicting ways in which the population and the law view this problem and presents possible solutions highlighting the need to protect whilst empowering older people. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xxvii, 368 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199229024.001.0001 eng Great Britain.