Shelved: a memoir of aging in America
Sociologie, Psychologie, Biographies, Journaux personnels et mémoires, Santé et vieillissement, Affaires et économie, Vieillissement (sociologie)
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Résumé
The author discusses the benefits and deficits of American for-profit elder care, while reflecting on her move to a senior living community with her husband. Drawing on extensive research to demonstrate the cultural value of elders and their potential for… leading vital, creative lives, she offers a cogent, informed critique of elder care options and delivers compelling suggestions for the transformation of the elder care system