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Retirement Income Redesigned: Master Plans for Distribution -- An Adviser's Guide for Funding Boomers' Best Years
By Walter Updegrave, Katz, Harold Evensky, Deena B.. 2006
Clients nearing retirement have some significant challenges to face. And so do their advisers. They can expect to live far…
longer after they retire. And the problems they expect their advisers to solve are far more complex. The traditional sources of retirement income may be shriveling, but boomers don't intend to downsize their plans. Instead, they're redefining what it means to be retired--as well as what they require of financial advisers. Planners who aren't prepared will be left behind. Those who are will step up to some lucrative and challenging work. To help get the work done, Harold Evensky and Deena Katz--both veteran problem solvers--have tapped the talents of a range of experts whose breakthrough thinking offers solutions to even the thorniest issues in retirement-income planning: Sustainable withdrawals Longevity risk Eliminating luck as a factor in planning Immediate annuities, reverse mortgages, and viatical and life settlements Strategies for increasing retirement cash flow In Retirement Income Redesigned, the most-respected names in the industry discuss these issues and a range of others.This book approaches the concept of adjustment to aging and endeavors to build reader understanding of this construct through a…
critical review and discussion Once the reader understands the origins and nature of adjustment to aging a second innovation encompasses the development of a proposed empirical model of adjustment to aging and the analysis of its components and correlates Measures to assess adjustment to aging policies programs and interventions comprising adjustment to aging and its components and correlates will also be addressed Another innovation includes the multidimensional experience of adjustment to aging from the cultural perspective Lastly it addresses areas of future development related to this construct Future policies and interventions in older populations need to integrate and debate the role of adjustment to aging and ultimately consider a variety of different strategies each with a different set of costs and benefits Health and social professionals will be at the vanguard of policy making and community and institutional interventions Hence resources and tools to adequately prepare these individuals for the future years will be vital It is the author s hope that this resource can be valuable for professionals and students working within the field of aging as they develop research and intervention policies encompassing adjustment to aging in the coming yearsWhat Does It Mean to Grow Old?: Reflections from the Humanities
By Thomas R. Cole, Sally Gadow. 1986
In What Does It Mean to Grow Old? essayists come to grips as best they can with the phenomenon of…
an America that is about to become the Old Country. They have been drawn from every relevant discipline--gerontology, social medicine, politics, health, anthropology, ethics, law--and asked to speak their mind. Most of them write extremely well [and their] sharply individual voices are heard.Neoliberalising Old Age
By John Macnicol. 2015
Governments are encouraging later-life working and state pension ages are being raised. There is also a growing debate on intergenerational…
equity and on ageism/age discrimination. John Macnicol, one of Europe's leading academic analysts of old age and ageing, examines the effect of neoliberalism on the recent ageing and social policy agenda in the UK and the USA. He argues that the demographic and economic impulses behind recent policy changes are in fact less important than the effect of neoliberalism as an ideology, which has caused certain key problems to be defined in a particular way. The book outlines past theories of old age and examines pensions reform, the debate on life expectancy gains, the causes of retirement, the idea of intergenerational equity, the current debate on ageism/age discrimination and the likely human consequences of raising state pension ages.The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia: A Four-Country Comparative Study
By Albert I. Hermalin. 2002
The past two decades have witnessed rapid social, economic, and demographic change in East and South-East Asia. The older populations…
in these regions have been increasing faster than in the West, and the proportions of people over sixty will more than double over the next thirty years. Increased urbanization and educational levels and a strong shift to professional, technical, manufacturing, and service occupations are changing the social and economic landscape, leading to concern for the well-being of the elderly, who traditionally have relied on the family for support. Governments are attempting to preserve these traditions while taking into account widespread family change and new expectations for pension, health insurance, and other public programs. The contributors to this volume use survey and other data collected over ten years to examine the well-being of the current older population in four Asian countries: The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. Each major analytic chapter looks at a key dimension of well-being--economic, physical and mental health, work and leisure--and how these are affected by the familial and social support arrangements, as well as age, gender, education, and urban-rural residence. Where possible, changes over time are traced. Explicit attention is given to the policies and programs in place and under development in each country and to the cultural accommodations underway. The contributors also look ahead to the implications of the large numbers of elderly with very different characteristics who will predominate in the coming years and to the policy implications of this coming transformation. The book will be important for scholars and policymakers whose work involves population in Asia, including demographers, sociologists, and economists.Economic Foundations for Creative Ageing Policy, Volume II
By Andrzej Klimczuk. 2017
Aging populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early 21st century. This demographic change is mainly seen…
as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life. Aging population is taking place in every continent of the world with Europe in the least favourable situation due to its aging population and reduction in economic competitiveness. Economic Foundations for Creative Aging Policy offers public policy ideas to construct positive answers for ageing populations. This exciting new volume searches for economic solutions that can enable effective social policy concerning the elderly. Klimczuk covers theoretical analysis and case study descriptions of good practices, to suggest strategies that could be internationally popularised.Normal Aging II: Reports from the Duke Longitudinal Studies, 1970–1973
By Erdman Palmore. 1974
Since they began in 1955, the Duke Longitudinal Studies have aging have been regarded as landmark investigations, amassing invaluable data…
on the typical physical changes that accompany aging, typical patterns of mental health and mental illness, psychological aging, and the normal social roles, self-concepts, satisfactions, and adjustments to retirement of the aged. Comprising information on more than 750 aged and middle-aged persons, these studies have contributed enormously to our ability to distinguish normal and inevitable processes of aging from those that may accompany aging because of accident, stress, maladjustment, or disuse.Staging Age
By Valerie Barnes Lipscomb, Leni Marshall. 2010
This text explores how performers offer conscious-and unconscious-portrayals of the spectrum of age to their audiences. It considers a variety…
of media, including theatre, film, dance, advertising, and television, and offers critical foundations for research and course design, sound pedagogical approaches, and analyses.Normal Aging III: Reports from the Duke Longitudinal Studies, 1975–1984
By Erdman Palmore, John B. Nowlin, Ewald W. Busse, Ilene C. Siegler, George L. Maddox. 1985
Since they began in 1955, the Duke Longitudinal Studies have aging have been regarded as landmark investigations, amassing invaluable data…
on the typical physical changes that accompany aging, typical patterns of mental health and mental illness, psychological aging, and the normal social roles, self-concepts, satisfactions, and adjustments to retirement of the aged. Comprising information on more than 750 aged and middle-aged persons, these studies have contributed enormously to our ability to distinguish normal and inevitable processes of aging from those that may accompany aging because of accident, stress, maladjustment, or disuse.Moon Spotlight Georgian Bay & Cottage Country
By Carolyn Heller. 2012
Moon Spotlight Georgian Bay & Cottage Country is a 70-page compact guide covering the best of south-central Ontario. Professional travel…
writer Carolyn B. Heller offers her firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this strikingly beautiful region of Ontario uncomplicated and enjoyable.Global Aging and Declining World Interest Rates: Macroeconomic Insurance Through Pension Reform in Cyprus
By Alexander Hoffmaister, Mario Catal n. 2008
Long-Term Care in Europe
By Kai Leichsenring, Jenny Billings, Henk Nies. 2013
Drawing on research across a wide range of European countries, this book analyzes the key issues at stake in developing…
long-term care systems for older people in Europe with a focus on progression and improvement for policy and practice.Dying, Death, and Bereavement in Social Work Practice: Decision Cases for Advanced Practice
By Wolfer, Terry A., Vicki M. Runnion. 2008
Featuring twenty-three decision cases based on interviews with professional social workers, this unique volume allows students to wrestle with the…
often incomplete and conflicting information, ethical issues, and time constraints of actual cases.Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People
By Peter G. Coleman, Coleman, Peter G. and Ivani-Chalian, Christine and Robinson, Maureen, Christine Ivani-Chalian, Maureen Robinson. 2015
More than thirty-five years ago, a longitudinal study was established to research the health and well-being of older people living…
in an English city. Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People provides a unique set of portraits of forty members of this group who were interviewed in depth from their later seventies onwards. Focusing on sense of self-esteem and, especially, of continued meaning in life following the loss of a spouse and onset of frailty, this book sensitively illustrates these persons' efforts to maintain independence, to continue to have a sense of belonging and to contribute to the lives of others. It examines both the psychological and the social resources needed to flourish in later life and draws attention to this generation's ability to benefit from strong family support and from belonging to a faith community. In conclusion, it questions whether future generations will be as resilient.Imagining Care: Responsibility, Dependency, and Canadian Literature
By Amelia Defalco. 2016
Imagining Care brings literature and philosophy into dialogue by examining caregiving in literature by contemporary Canadian writers alongside ethics of…
care philosophy. Through close readings of fiction and memoirs by Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Michael Ignatieff, Ian Brown, and David Chariandy, Amelia DeFalco argues that these narratives expose the tangled particularities of relations of care, dependency, and responsibility, as well as issues of marginalisation on the basis of gender, race, and class.DeFalco complicates the myth of Canada as an unwaveringly caring nation that is characterized by equality and compassion. Caregiving is unpredictable: one person's altruism can be another's narcissism; one's compassion, another's condescension or even cruelty. In a country that conceives of itself as a caring society, these texts depict in stark terms the ethical dilemmas that arise from our attempts to respond to the needs of others.Tackling Japan's Fiscal Challenges
By Keimei Kaizuka, Anne O. Krueger. 2006
This volumes examines how should Japan cope with its daunting fiscal challenges. As the Japanese economy finally emerges from a…
long period of weak growth and falling prices burdened by record-high public debt, fiscal adjustment has taken centre stage in the policy agenda and the public debate. Growing demands on the budget from a rapidly ageing society have added urgency to the need to reign in public indebtedness and revamp the pension and healthcare systems. This book combines insights from academic research with the points of view of policymakers to distill key issues that need to inform public debate.Entre el trabajo y el cuidado de los nuestros
By Amy Goyer. 2013
La asombrosa cifra de 50 millones de estadounidenses se enfrenta a los desafíos de tener que cuidar de un ser…
querido y trabajar al mismo tiempo. A pesar de que la prestación de cuidados puede ser una experiencia muy gratificante, este rol acarrea una enorme responsabilidad -y presiones-. Esta guía de AARP te ofrece recursos prácticos y sugerencias fáciles de encontrar cuando más los necesitas, ya sea que estés cuidando diariamente a un ser querido, estés planificando para una situación futura o te encuentres en medio de una crisis. Y de igual importancia, este libro te ayuda a ocuparte del cuidador -o sea, de ti mismo-. La autora, Amy Goyer, experta en envejecimiento y familias, ofrece información, inspiración y su propia y conmovedora historia como encargada directa del cuidado de sus padres.The Meaning of Care
By Bernhard Weicht. 2015
The Meaning of Care provides a multi-layered analysis and discussion of how we understand and construct care in everyday life;…
the meanings it has for ourselves, our families, our relationships, our identities, and our sense and understanding of society and what is right and proper. Bernhard Weicht investigates the meaning of care in society through a vast range of social science literature and two empirical case studies, carried out in Austria and the UK, using a critical discourse analysis approach to identify and discuss the moral construction of care and the way in which people understand and make sense of their experiences, histories and emotions. Thematically led-chapters on relationships, geographies of care, community, dependency, and care markets explore several aspects of the meaning of care in detail. This work makes an original contribution to the discussion of the nature of care ethics and its political potential.Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment and Retirement
By Natalie Sappleton, Fernando Lourenço. 2015
Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment and Retirement presents a collection of nine studies which contribute to a more robust and richer understanding of…
entrepreneurship, self-employment and retirement in a diversity of settings, including the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore and the US, by drawing on both qualitative and quantitative data. By presenting these diverse accounts of pre- and post-retirement self-employment, this volume broadens and enriches existing knowledge about this distinct form of entrepreneurship, and contributes theoretically, methodologically and empirically to an embryonic yet fascinating field.Someday All This Will Be Yours
By Hendrik Hartog. 2012
We all hope that we will be cared for as we age. But the details of that care, for caretaker…
and recipient alike, raise some of life’s most vexing questions. From the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, as an explosive economy and shifting social opportunities drew the young away from home, the elderly used promises of inheritance to keep children at their side. Hendrik Hartog tells the riveting, heartbreaking stories of how families fought over the work of care and its compensation. Someday All This Will Be Yours narrates the legal and emotional strategies mobilized by older people, and explores the ambivalences of family members as they struggled with expectations of love and duty. Court cases offer an extraordinary glimpse of the mundane, painful, and intimate predicaments of family life. They reveal what it meant to be old without the pensions, Social Security, and nursing homes that now do much of the work of serving the elderly. From demented grandparents to fickle fathers, from litigious sons to grateful daughters, Hartog guides us into a world of disputed promises and broken hearts, and helps us feel the terrible tangle of love and commitments and money. From one of the bedrocks of the human condition-the tension between the infirmities of the elderly and the longings of the young-emerges a pioneering work of exploration into the darker recesses of family life. Ultimately, Hartog forces us to reflect on what we owe and are owed as members of a family.