The age of dignity : preparing for the elder boom in a changing America /

The age of dignity : preparing for the elder boom in a changing America /

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Author / Creator:	Poo, Ai-jen, author.
Imprint:	New York : The New Press, 2015. ©2015
Description:	229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Older people -- Care -- United States. Older people -- Nursing home care -- United States. Older people -- Services for -- United States. Population aging -- United States. Aging -- United States. Caregivers -- United States. Health Services for the Aged -- United States. Population Dynamics -- United States. Older people -- Care. Older people -- Services for. Population aging. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10508337

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ISBN:	9781620970386 1620970384 9781620970461 1620970465 9781620970461
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index.
Summary:	By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double today's 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The process of building a culture that supports care is a key component to restoring the American dream, and, as Ai-Jen Poo convincingly argues, will generate millions of new jobs and breath new life into our national ideals of independence, justice, and dignity. This groundbreaking new book from the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance offers bold solutions, such as long-term care insurance and cultural change to get all of us to value care, which is already at the heart of a movement transforming what it means to grow old in the United States. At the intersection of our aging population, the fraying safety net, and opportunities for women and immigrants in the workforce, The Age of Dignity maps an integrated set of solutions to address America's new demographic and economic realities.

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