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Older Americans, vital communities : a bold vision for societal aging / W. Andrew Achenbaum.

Author: Achenbaum, W. Andrew.

Imprint:Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.

Descriptionxx, 202 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:Introduction: A new demographic revolution demands novel structural responses -- The new faces of individual aging -- The new age of production and consumption -- (Re)creating networks for lifelong learning and sharing talents -- Reforming the U.S. health system to care for an aging population -- Renewing religious experiences and spiritual practices for a new age -- Extending the civic engagement of senior citizens -- Epilogue.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-193) and index.



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