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Author Wexler, Barbara, author.

Title Growing old in America / Barbara Wexler.| [Gale electronic resource]

Edition 2018 edition.
Publication Info. Farmington Hills, Michigan : Gale, a Cengage Company, [2019]
©2019
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Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3207096~S1
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Description 1 online resource (viii, 185 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Series Information Plus reference series
Gale eBooks
Information Plus reference series.
Note "The information series on current topics ... Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas."
Includes index.
ISSN: 1538-6686.
Contents ch. 1. Older Americans : a diverse and growing population -- ch. 2. The economics of growing old in the United States -- ch. 3. Living arrangements of the older population -- ch. 4. Working and retirement : new options for older adults -- ch. 5. Education, voting, and political behavior -- ch. 6. On the road : older adult drivers -- ch. 7. The health and medical problems of older adults -- ch. 8. Mental health and mental illness -- ch. 9. Caring for older adults : caregivers -- ch. 10. Health care use, expenditures, and financing -- ch. 11. Crime and abuse of older adults.
Summary Explores the current condition of growing old in the United States. Includes the economic status of older people; Medicare and Medicaid; the living arrangements of older adults; working and retirement; and the education levels, voting trends, and political behavior of older Americans. Physical and mental health problems; drug and alcohol abuse; care for seniors; crime; and death and dying are also covered.
Subject Older people -- United States -- Statistics.
Older people -- Economic conditions.
Older people -- Housing -- United States.
Older people -- Medical care -- United States.
Older people -- Mental health -- United States.
Older people -- Political activity -- United States.
Retirement -- United States.
Older people -- Employment -- United States.
Older people -- Education -- United States.
Older people -- Crimes against -- United States.
Added Author Gale (Firm)
ISBN 9781410325839 (electronic book)
9781410325518
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