A long bright future : happiness, health, and financial security in an age of increased longevity / Laura L. Carstensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carstensen, Laura L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Longevity.

Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : PublicAffairs, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The twentieth century bequeathed us a fabulous gift: thirty more years of life on average. Supersized life spans are going to radically alter society, and present an unprecedented opportunity to change our approach not only to old age but to all of life's stages. The ramifications are just beginning to dawn on us.... yet in the meantime, we keep thinking about, and planning for, life as it used to be lived. In A Long Bright Future, longevity and aging expert Laura Carstensen guides us into the new possibilities offered by a longer life. She debunks the myths and misconceptions a

Contents:

Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 - Five Myths About Long Life You Can't Afford to Believe; 2 - What Is Aging?; 3 - Reenvisioning Long Lives; 4 - The Social Side of Aging; 5 - Collective Supports: Social Security and Medicare; 6 - Investing in Our Future: The Case for Science and Technology; 7 - What Might Go Wrong?; 8 - Ensuring a Long Bright Future; NOTES; INDEX; Copyright Page

Notes:

"First published in the United States by Broadway Books, an imprint of The Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-28734-X

9786613287342

1-61039-058-X

OCLC:

755413530