Aging

Lifestyles, Work, and Money

Elizabeth Vierck (Author) , Kris Hodges (Author)

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Aging

Lifestyles, Work, and Money

Elizabeth Vierck (Author) , Kris Hodges (Author)

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From politics to popular culture, baby boomers exert a profound impact on America. As they enter middle age and retirement, this generation, unprecedented in size, will confront a vast new realm of problems, choices, and decisions. Their needs will make the graying of America the most significant demographic event of our time. As a resource fitted to such an event, Aging: Lifestyles, Work, and Money, provides a definitive, comprehensive source of information about people aged 65 years and older. The information is indexed and included under easy-to-follow headings, allowing the reader to locate facts quickly and as needed, or browse and encounter valuable information serendipitously.

Vierck and Hodges not only provide exhaustive coverage of vital statistics (including many previously unpublished features), but also offer analytical support—describing trends, offering insights, and providing a framework for understanding the data.

This volume is ideally suited to the elderly whose concerns it investigates, as well as to medical and nursing libraries, and anyone interested in the manifold issues associated with the elderly. It includes a bibliography, a listing of Web sites, and an appendix listing world records and fascinating facts, providing a record of some extraordinary achievements of the elderly.

List of Tables and Charts
Preface
Introductory Essay: The Typical Older American
Lifestyles
Marital Status, Living Arrangements, and Family Life
Where the Elderly Live: Geographic Location and Mobility
Transportation and Housing
Community Life, Social Activity, and Leisure
Crime and the Elderly
Citizenship, Language, and Education
Work and Money
Income and Poverty
Finances--Assets, Savings, Debt, and Attitudes
Consumer Spending
Work and Retirement
Social Security
Appendix 1: World Records and Fascinating Facts
Appendix 2: Resources in Aging Services, Gerontology, and Geriatrics
Glossary
Selected Bibliography and Useful Web Sites

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Published	Mar 30 2005
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	320
ISBN	9781573565486
Imprint	Greenwood
Dimensions	254 x 178 mm
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Elizabeth Vierck

Author

Kris Hodges

Written as a companion to Aging: Demographics, Health, and Health Services, by E. Vierck and K. Hodges, this well-organized, easy-to-read statistical analysis of data from 1,500 documents related to Americans 65 and older can also be used independently. Data is divided into two major sections: Lifestyles, and Work and Money. Tables, charts, graphs, and data summaries describe such topics as marital status, living arrangements, and family life; where the elderly live; geographic mobility, transportation, volunteering, and community life; social activities, travel, and leisure; and finances, spending habits, and incomes of both wealthy and poor older Americans at the beginning of the 21st century. Not all the data presented are readily available from government documents; the authors have recalculated statistics from a variety of sources to draw insightful conclusions about the status and future of aged citizens. Also provided are a selected bibliography and list of useful Web sites, an appendix listing government agencies and resources on aging services, gerontology, and geriatrics, and a glossary….Recommended. All levels.

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