Aging in America / edited by Olivia J. Smith.

Other author Smith, Olivia J.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : H.W. Wilson, 2000.
Descriptionx, 190 pages ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesReference shelf ; 72, no. 3
Reference shelf ; 72, no. 3. ^A22339
Contents Longevity revolution / Robert Butler -- Off golden pond / Robert J. Samuelson -- Aging of Aquarius / Theodore Roszak -- Ageing workers / Anonymous -- End of the workday--II / Margaret Morganroth Gullette -- Hunger in America / Trudy Lieberman -- Live a lot longer / David Stipp -- Sky's the limit / Betti Jane Levine -- Baby boom's new wrinkle / Sharon Walsh -- Let's hear it for decrepitude / Melvin Maddocks -- Just desserts / Hila Colman -- Blacks carry load of care for their elderly / Sara Rimer.
Contents Elder care / John Greenwald -- Seattle's elderly find a home for living, not dying / Sara Rimer -- Better, safer, warmer / Cynthia Kaplan -- Sage or spoilsport? / Bernadette Puijalon and Jacqueline Trincaz -- "Breaking down the myths of aging" / John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn -- "Another country" and "Xenophobia: our fears divide us" / Mary Pipher -- Alaska trek makes elders of the aging / Sara Rimer -- Turning to autobiography for emotional growth in old age / Sara Rimer -- "What is successful aging?" / Jimmy Carter.
Local noteLittle-324479--305131028195
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 175-186) and index.
LCCN 00042629
ISBN0824209842 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HQ1064.U5 A63398 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold