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Growing Older in America Softcover: 304 pages
With the impending retirement of some 76 million baby boomers in a period of huge government deficits, public anxiety about the social and economic health of an aging nation is widespread.
The
policy debates are contentious -- from deciding who should receive limited
subsidized housing and medical services to the ongoing battle over "saving"
Social Security and other entitlement programs. Some policy makers and
pundits forecast disaster: elderly people will be put out to pasture with
inadequate health care and financial resources, and a crumbling social
welfare infrastructure will implode under the strain of intergenerational
conflict.
Drawing from the most current data, the authors provide an in-depth analysis
of the nation's evolving private and public policies on retirement,
faltering employer pensions, health care, workplace conditions, and
entitlement programs. They consider such timely issues as poverty among
older people, rejoining the workforce after retirement, Social Security and
health care reform, as well as the rise of elderly people as a powerful
political force. "It
is gratifying to see two such prestigious observers of aging issues put
forward a clear analysis of the aging 'crisis' in the United States. This
book is an antidote to the ceaseless drumbeat of doom and selfishness coming
from those who would dismantle our key sources of retirement security."
-- Marilyn Moon, Vice President and Director of the Health Program, American
Institutes for Research
Dispelling popular myths and misconceptions perpetrated by politicians and
pundits, Schulz and Binstock consider the economic, political, and social
challenges arising from the aging U.S. population, and present a balanced --
and reassuring -- assessment of the future. If you are interested in policy or books about health care reform, please see our up-to-date collection here: Politics, Policy & Reform. (information provided by the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Politics, Policy & Reform / Search for Books / Books Index / Go to / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore |
