Life in an older America
By: Robert N. Butler, Lawrence K. Grossman, and Mia R. Oberlink, editors.
Contributors: Butler, Robert N., 1927-; Grossman, Lawrence K.; Oberlink, Mia R.
Publisher: Century Foundation; Century Foundation Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Aging -- Government policy -- United States.; Older people -- United States -- Social conditions.; Older people -- United States -- Economic conditions.; Retirement income -- United States.; United States -- Social policy.; United States -- Economic policy.
Description: "Life in an Older America brings together some of the country's leading experts from the worlds of public policy, health care policy, economics, media, and advertising. Together, they debunk the myths surrounding aging and correct the flawed predictions for the nation's future, providing instead a vision of an older, yet still vital America"--Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-271) and index.