60 on up : the truth about aging in America / Lillian B. Rubin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubin, Lillian B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--United States--Psychology.

Older people.

Older people--United States--Conduct of life.

Older people--United States--Attitudes.

Aging--United States.

Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Other Title:

Sixty on up

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Getting old sucks, says best-selling author Dr. Lillian Rubin. With refreshing candor, she digs down under the statistics about our graying population and offers a provocative and unflinching examination of all the burning issues that mark aging today. Tackling the subject over a broad swath of the population, cutting across race, class, gender, and physical and cognitive ability, Rubin delivers a powerful and long-overdue reminder that everyone will be touched by the problems arising from our new longevity.

Contents:

Contents

Chapter One: Through the Looking Glass

Chapter Two: Out of the Closet

Chapter Three: Staying Younger While Getting Older

Chapter Four: Does Age Count Anymore?

Chapter Five: The Marriage of Self and Society

Chapter Six: The Golden Years? They've Gotta Be Kidding!

Chapter Seven: ... and Now About Sex

Chapter Eight: The Shrinking Ties That Bind

Chapter Nine: Hey Folks, You're Spending My Inheritance

Chapter Ten: Taking Care of Mom and Dad

Chapter Eleven: Oh My God, We're Old!

Chapter Twelve: It's Better Than the Alternative, Isn't It? Chapter Thirteen : One Last Word

Acknowledgments

Notes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

0-8070-2930-0

OCLC:

922967947