Aging in community
By: Janice M. Blanchard, editor ; Bolton Anthony, general editor
Contributors: Anthony, Bolton, editor
Edition: Revised edition.
Publisher: Second Journey Publications
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781482302653
Subjects: Aging; Baby boom generation; Social conditions; Older people; Housing; Retirement communities; Social aspects
Description: As 78 million boomers turn 66 years old at a clip of 10,000 a day, old age is about to get better! The generation that launched the Civil Rights and the women's movements and protested the Vietnam War has a track record of creating positive social change. Now they are focused on aging and the places in which we age. Because many have watched their parents struggle to stay in their family homes or saw them wither away in nursing homes - lonely, bored, and often helpless - they are determined to find a better way. In this anthology, editor Janice Blanchard brings together the perspectives of visionaries, practitioners, and pioneering elders who are helping forge an exciting new paradigm - "aging in community."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.