by W. Andrew Achenbaurn
Last April, more than 3,000 members of the National Coun-
cil on the Aging gathered in Washington to discuss "1984 and
Beyond: Options for an Aging Society." They heard prideful ac-
counts of the strides made in improving the elderly's quality of
life-but also some worries that options for further advances
were narrowing. "One fact stands unchallenged," observed Sen-
ator John Heinz (R.-Penn.), who chairs the Senate Special Com-
mittee on Aging....