Elderescence The Gift of Longevity |
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| Author:
| Thayer, Jane
Thayer, Peggy |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4616-2639-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Hamilton Books
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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Thirty-five million Americans are living beyond the age of sixty-five, a twenty-five year increase in life expectancy since 1900. This longevity, once the gift of a few, has become the destiny of many. This time of life is not just about retiring; in fact many who retire return happily to some type of employment. It is a new stage of life filled with its own unique challenges and opportunities. Co-authors Jane Thayer and Peggy Thayer, a mother-daughter team of psychologists, have named...
More DescriptionThirty-five million Americans are living beyond the age of sixty-five, a twenty-five year increase in life expectancy since 1900. This longevity, once the gift of a few, has become the destiny of many. This time of life is not just about retiring; in fact many who retire return happily to some type of employment. It is a new stage of life filled with its own unique challenges and opportunities. Co-authors Jane Thayer and Peggy Thayer, a mother-daughter team of psychologists, have named this stage of life, 'elderescence.'