Law and the 100-Year Life

Law and the 100-Year Life addresses the growing trend of Americans living longer and healthier lives, with many reaching the age of 100. An aging nation presents new challenges for society, which must be reimagined to accommodate longer and more varied careers, multiple marriages, and defining moments of education. This volume explores the possibility of a “third demographic dividend,” a new period of productivity following middle age, and the potential for law and policy to support or divide aging citizens. Leading scholars across various fields come together to explore topics related to aging, such as health law and trusts and estates, as well as less obvious but equally important areas like housing, criminal justice, and education. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

Anne L. Alstott is Jacquin D. Bierman Professor at Yale Law School. She is the author of a number of books, including The Public Option (with Ganesh Sitaraman, 2019) and A New Deal for Old Age (2016).

Abbe R. Gluck is Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and founding Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. She is also Professor of Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and founding director of the Drell/Nitikman Elder Law Project at Yale. Her work on health care, Congress, complex civil litigation, and federalism is among the most cited in the nation.

Eugene Rusyn is a senior fellow at the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School. His research interests include health law, environmental law, legal history, and the study of government bureaucracy.