Book Description
Covers such issues as health insurance, social security, workplace discrimination, retirement communities, and living wills.
Author : American Bar Association
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Family & Relationships
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Covers such issues as health insurance, social security, workplace discrimination, retirement communities, and living wills.
Author : National Clearinghouse on Aging
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 12,70 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Community organization
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Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,71 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Income tax
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 23,12 MB
Release : 1984
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Author : Charles Durrett
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 10,66 MB
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1550924133
How to make your senior years healthy, safe, social, and stimulating. "Architect and author Chuck Durrett's recently released book Senior Cohousing Handbook comes at a time of high interest in greening, sustainable housing and affordable living concerns. Durrett's new book is a comprehensive guide for baby boomers wishing to continue vibrant, active lifestyles." - EPR Real Estate News "Make your senior years safe and socially fun with the idea of senior cohousing and a book on the topic that shows how seniors can custom-build their neighborhood to fit their needs. This is housing built by seniors, not for them, and emphasizes independence and social networking. Any library strong in gerontology or social science and many a general lending library needs this. - James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review "As a Baby Boomer, I've joked for a few years that we'll all end up living communally again because Social Security will be broke...This is one of the better ways to envision it."-- Sacramento Bee No matter how rich life is in youth and middle age, the elder years can bring on increasing isolation and loneliness as social connections lessen, especially if friends and family members move away. Senior cohousing fills a niche for this demographic—the healthy, educated, and proactive adults who want to live in a social and environmentally vibrant community. These seniors are already wanting to ward off the aging process, so they are unlikely to want to live in assisted housing. Senior cohousing revolves around custom-built neighborhoods organized by the seniors themselves in order to fit in with their real needs, wants, and aspirations for health, longevity, and quality of life. Senior Cohousing is a comprehensive guide to joining or creating a cohousing project, written by the US leader in the field. The author deals with all the psychological and logistical aspects of senior cohousing and addresses common concerns, fears, and misunderstandings. He emphasizes the many positive benefits of cohousing, including: Better physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health Friendships and accessible social contact Safety and security Affordability Shared resources Successful aging requires control of one’s life, and today's generation of seniors—the baby boomers—will find that this book holds a compelling vision for their future. Charles Durrett is a principal at McCamant & Durrett in Nevada City, California, a firm that specializes in affordable cohousing. He co-authored the groundbreaking Cohousing with his wife and business partner, Kathryn McCamant.
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Page : 68 pages
File Size : 24,14 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Medical
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Author : Craig T. Norback
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Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,72 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Political Science
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Author : Marjorie Bogaert-Tullis
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Page : 58 pages
File Size : 30,2 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Aged
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Author : Linda George
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 33,15 MB
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0123808812
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Seventh Edition, provides extensive reviews and critical evaluations of research on the social aspects of aging. It also makes available major references and identifies high-priority topics for future research. The book is organized into four parts. Part 1 reviews developments in the field of age and the life course (ALC) studies and presents guidelines on conducting cohort analysis. Part 2 covers the demographic aspects of aging; longevity trends; disability and aging; and stratification and inequality research. Part 3 includes chapters that examine socioeconomic position and racial/ethnic disparities in health at older ages; the role of social factors in the distribution, antecedents, and consequences of depression; and aspects of private wealth transfers and the changing nature of family gift-giving. Part 4 deals with pension reform in Europe; the political activities of older Americans; the future of retirement security; and gender differences in old age. The Handbook is intended for researchers, professional practitioners, and students in the field of aging. It can also serve as a basic reference tool for scholars, professionals, and others who are not presently engaged in research and practice directly focused on aging and the aged. - Contains all the main areas of social science gerontological research in one volume - Begins with a section on theory and methods - Edited by one of the fathers of gerontology (Binstock) and contributors represent top scholars in gerontology
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
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Page : 146 pages
File Size : 11,33 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Older people
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