Getting old sucks, says best-selling author Dr. Lillian Rubin.
Another baby boomer turns fifty every seven-and-a-half seconds. At this rate, by 2030, one quarter of the United States' population will be over sixty-five, and by mid-century, the senior citizen...
Aging in America
Born to Pay: The New Politics of Aging in America
Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family ...
Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults.
A textbook at low college level.
Extracting comparative information from the Census Bureau's databases can be difficult and time-consuming. Aging in America provides comparative data on a variety of topics in a single, easy-to-use volume.
We need to put Social Security back on a long-term path to solvency and strengthen our nation's pension systems so that Americans can plan for a secure retirement after a lifetime of work.
These are critical data sources because they are the only sources that provide comparable and comprehensive statistics for all communities across the nation.