10 books in Social Science - Gerontology
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Never Say Die
The Myth of the New Old Age
Written by Susan Jacoby
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $15.95
The Myth of the New Old Age
Written by Susan Jacoby
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $15.95
In Never Say Die, Susan Jacoby delivers a brave, impassioned, and exceptionally important wake-up call to Americans who have long been deluded by the dangerous myth that a radically new old age awaits the huge baby boom generation.
Combining historical, social, and economic analysis with personal experiences of love and loss...
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The Virtues of Aging
Written by Jimmy Carter
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2011
Price: $9.99
"We are not alone in our worry about both the physical aspect of aging and the prejudice that exists toward the elderly, which is similar to racism or sexism. What makes it different is that the prejudice also exists among those of us who are either within this group or rapidly... Read more >
Written by Jimmy Carter
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2011
Price: $9.99
"We are not alone in our worry about both the physical aspect of aging and the prejudice that exists toward the elderly, which is similar to racism or sexism. What makes it different is that the prejudice also exists among those of us who are either within this group or rapidly... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Never Say Die
The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age
Written by Susan Jacoby
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $13.99
The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age
Written by Susan Jacoby
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $13.99
Susan Jacoby, an unsparing chronicler of unreason in American culture, now offers an impassioned, tough-minded critique of the myth that a radically new old age—unmarred by physical or mental deterioration, financial problems, or intimate loneliness—awaits the huge baby boom generation. Combining historical, social, and economic analysis with personal experiences of love...
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trade paperback.
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I Still Do
Loving and Living with Alzheimer's
Written by Judith Fox
Foreword by Roy L. Flukinger
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $29.95
“This is a lovely book about a devastating problem—Alzheimer’s. The pages are like poetry and the photos say more than words. Anyone who has cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s will relate to and appreciate every one of these pages.”
—Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
“There is a sweetness in the light... Read more >
Loving and Living with Alzheimer's
Written by Judith Fox
Foreword by Roy L. Flukinger
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $29.95
“This is a lovely book about a devastating problem—Alzheimer’s. The pages are like poetry and the photos say more than words. Anyone who has cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s will relate to and appreciate every one of these pages.”
—Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
“There is a sweetness in the light... Read more >
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60 On Up
The Truth about Aging in the Twenty-first Century
Written by Lillian Rubin
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2008
Price: $15.00
Getting old sucks, says best-selling author Dr. Lillian Rubin. With refreshing candor, she 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... Read more >
The Truth about Aging in the Twenty-first Century
Written by Lillian Rubin
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2008
Price: $15.00
Getting old sucks, says best-selling author Dr. Lillian Rubin. With refreshing candor, she 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... Read more >
60 on Up
The Truth about Aging in America
Written by Lillian Rubin
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 1, 2007
Price: $15.00
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The Truth about Aging in America
Written by Lillian Rubin
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 1, 2007
Price: $15.00
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The Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book
Written by Susan Beerman
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2005
Price: $21.99
Eldercare caregivers and professionals who enjoyed the clear, concise, practical information found in Eldercare 911: The Caregiver’s Complete Handbook for Making Decisions — which Publishers Weekly called an "excellent comprehensive guidebook" — will welcome the authors’ follow-up book: The Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book.
Both the content and format of this... Read more >
Written by Susan Beerman
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2005
Price: $21.99
Eldercare caregivers and professionals who enjoyed the clear, concise, practical information found in Eldercare 911: The Caregiver’s Complete Handbook for Making Decisions — which Publishers Weekly called an "excellent comprehensive guidebook" — will welcome the authors’ follow-up book: The Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book.
Both the content and format of this... Read more >
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Aging in America
The Years Ahead
Text by Ed Winokur
Preface by Dr. Robert Butler
Photographed by Kashi, Ed
Foreword by Doris Roberts
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2003
Price: $45.00
Another baby boomer turns fifty every seven-and-a-half seconds. At this rate, by 2030, one quarter of the United States’ population will be over sixty-five, and by mid-century, the senior citizen population is expected to reach eighty million, outnumbering the population of young people for the first time in history.
Aging... Read more >
The Years Ahead
Text by Ed Winokur
Preface by Dr. Robert Butler
Photographed by Kashi, Ed
Foreword by Doris Roberts
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2003
Price: $45.00
Another baby boomer turns fifty every seven-and-a-half seconds. At this rate, by 2030, one quarter of the United States’ population will be over sixty-five, and by mid-century, the senior citizen population is expected to reach eighty million, outnumbering the population of young people for the first time in history.
Aging... Read more >
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Life Beyond 85 Years
Written by Colleen L. Johnson
Format: Trade Paperback, 279 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2003
Price: $22.99
People older than eighty-five, sometimes called "the oldest old," are now the fastest growing age group in the United States. As such they merit the attention of healthcare professionals, social workers, specialists in social gerontology, and everyone with a family member in this expanding segment of society. In this informative book... Read more >
Written by Colleen L. Johnson
Format: Trade Paperback, 279 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2003
Price: $22.99
People older than eighty-five, sometimes called "the oldest old," are now the fastest growing age group in the United States. As such they merit the attention of healthcare professionals, social workers, specialists in social gerontology, and everyone with a family member in this expanding segment of society. In this informative book... Read more >
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Resilient Widowers
Older Men Adjusting to a New Life
Written by Alinde J. Moore
Format: Trade Paperback, 260 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2003
Price: $20.99
Based on an intensive qualitative study of a diverse group of 51 older widowers, this unique book sets widowhood within the context of life experience and identifies characteristics and patterns of behavior that contribute to widowersÆ success, or lack of it, in adjusting satisfactorily to their circumstances. The authors shed light... Read more >
Older Men Adjusting to a New Life
Written by Alinde J. Moore
Format: Trade Paperback, 260 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2003
Price: $20.99
Based on an intensive qualitative study of a diverse group of 51 older widowers, this unique book sets widowhood within the context of life experience and identifies characteristics and patterns of behavior that contribute to widowersÆ success, or lack of it, in adjusting satisfactorily to their circumstances. The authors shed light... Read more >
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