Screen LibraryFront-wave boomers : growing (very) old, staying connected, and reimagining aging /
"Boomers will be heading into (very) old age following a pandemic, a time of overt ageism and deficient eldercare. The front wave, now heading into their seventies, are on the brink of life changes that will challenge everyone--family, friends, and the health care system too. Recognizing the di...
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On Point Press, an imprint of UBC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Vancouver : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Boomers will be heading into (very) old age following a pandemic, a time of overt ageism and deficient eldercare. The front wave, now heading into their seventies, are on the brink of life changes that will challenge everyone--family, friends, and the health care system too. Recognizing the dire need to meet these challenges, Gillian Ranson investigates what front-wavers are doing to prepare for old age. Regardless of their situation--rich, poor, married, divorced, or entirely alone--front-wave boomers share one thing: the need for intimate, caring social ties. Many of them are making these connections with creativity and resilience. Their stories hold lessons for us all."-- |
| Carrier Form: | 189 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780774890502 0774890509 |
| Index Number: | HQ1064 |
| CLC: | D771.186 |
| Call Number: | D771.186/R212 |
| Contents: | Background on the Boomers -- Family Matters -- Friends and Communities -- Thinking Ahead -- Pandemic Portraits -- Lessons Learned -- Doing Things Differently -- Reimagining Aging. |