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  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Bioethics
  • Social Gerontology

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  • Aging populations necessitate robust frameworks for healthcare access.
  • Ancillary care is crucial for maintaining the health and well-being of older adults.
  • Norman Daniels's prudential lifespan account offers a framework for resource allocation over a lifetime.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate Norman Daniels's prudential lifespan account concerning the specific needs of older individuals.
  • To analyze the foundational concepts of 'normal species functioning' and 'opportunity' within Daniels's theory as applied to aging.
  • To explore the implications of this analysis for broader theories of health and health justice that incorporate aging.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of Norman Daniels's prudential lifespan account.
  • Examination of the concepts 'normal species functioning' and 'opportunity' in the context of aging.
  • Comparative analysis between Daniels's view of opportunity and the capability approach.

Main Results:

  • Daniels's concepts of normal species functioning and opportunity are inadequate to support his lifespan account for older persons.
  • The theory faces significant tensions when applied to the realities of aging and the need for ancillary care.
  • Daniels's conception of opportunity is found to be irreconcilable with the more adaptable capability approach.

Conclusions:

  • The prudential lifespan account, as formulated, does not adequately address the healthcare needs of the aging population.
  • The capability approach offers a more promising framework for understanding health and opportunity in later life.
  • Future theories of health and health justice must explicitly consider the complexities of extended care and unpaid caregiving for older adults.