ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book discusses that governments can introduce ameliorative policies and wait for a more age-symmetric population to arrive; they can attempt to manipulate population structures through increasing fertility or immigration. The governments can actively explore the many advantages of a society with a mature population, adapt to take full advantage of these opportunities, and work towards creating the framework for an age symmetric society. Age integration has been defined as breaking down structural barriers and bringing together people who differ in chronological age through the recognition that 'age criteria are flexible rather than fixed'. The mature societies which will emerge over the next few decades in most developed countries and some developing countries in transition will be historically unique in both their demographic profile and the long and healthy active lives they potentially promise for many individuals.
