Age Speaks for Itself
Subtitle: Silent Voices of the Elderly
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Praeger Trade; Praeger; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: September 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780275967963
Subjects: Elderly; Social Gerontology; Social Science; Sociology; Health/Fitness; Aging - General; Gerontology; Health & Fitness / General; Social Science / Gerontology; Eldercare; Aging; Old age; Older people; United States
First sentence: We do not like our seniors, nor do we understand them.
Description: "This presentation of the narratives of 11 elderly people questions stereotypes and encourages a reconfiguration of our current thinking. By reviewing and discussing myths of age and comparing them to the realities of the lives of these 11 people, Koch reconfirms the age-old adage: "respect your elders." Respect for our elders can be more than just a habit as this important book proves by allowing the elderly to literally speak for themselves.

This is a must read for anyone who has ever thought about the implications of growing old in American society."--BOOK JACKET.