Uncharted territory
Subtitle: living the new longevity
By: Lillian Rubin.
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780807029282
Subjects: Older people -- Psychology; Older people -- Conduct of life; Older people -- Attitudes; Aging
Description: Through interviews, research, and personal anecdotes, a psychologist looks at how longevity affects the social, emotional, and economic lives of those growing older in America.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Through the looking glass; title: Out of the closet; title: Staying younger while getting older; title: Does age count anymore?; title: The marriage of self and society; title: The golden years? : they've gotta be kidding!; title: And now about sex; title: The shrinking ties that bind; title: Hey folks, you're spending my inheritance; title: Taking care of mom and dad; title: Oh, my god, we're old!; title: It's better than the alternative, isn't it?; title: One last word.