60 on Up The Truth about Aging in America

Name: 60 on Up The Truth about Aging in America
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ISBN: 9780807029299

ISBN-10: 0807029297

ISBN-13: 9780807029299

Edition: 2008

Authors: Lillian Rubin

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A penetrating look at the profound changes that come with the new longevity, for those living it now and the boomers behind them The "golden years" can be anything but. With refreshing candor, best-selling author Dr. Lillian Rubin digs down under the statistics about our graying population and offers a provocative and unflinching examination of all the burning issues that mark aging today. Tackling the subject over a broad swath of the population, cutting across race, class, gender, and physical and cognitive ability, Rubin delivers a powerful and long-overdue reminder that everyone will be touched by the problems arising from our new longevity. "A sharp, brazenly honest expose for the 78…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 9/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English




Through the Looking Glass



Out of the Closet



Staying Younger While Getting Older



Does Age Count Anymore?



The Marriage of Self and Society



The Golden Years? They've Gotta Be Kidding!



... And Now About Sex



The Shrinking Ties That Bind



Hey Folks, You're Spending My Inheritance



Taking Care of Mom and Dad



Oh My God, We're Old!



It's Better Than the Alternative, Isn't It?



One Last Word


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