Annual Editions: Aging 07/08

by Cox, Harold

• ISBN13: 9780073397290
• ISBN10: 0073397296
• Edition: 20th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-25
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Summary

This Twentieth Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: AGING 07/08 provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor's resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Contents UNIT 1. The Phenomenon of Aging 1. Elderly Americans, Christine L. Himes, Population Bulletin, December 2001 The author points out the ever-growing number and percentage of the American population comprising persons 65 years of age and older. Further, she observes that those over 65 are living longer than previous generations. Currently those 85 and older are the fastest growing segment of the elderly population. 2. The Economic Conundrum of an Aging Population, Robert Ayres, World Watch, September/October 2004 The drop in the crude birth rate and an increase in the life expectancy have resulted in the aging of the population in a large number of industrialized affluent countries throughout the world. The author examines the effect of a smaller labor force and a larger older retired population on these nations' economies and productivity. 3. Living Longer, Joe Treen et al., AARP Magazine, September/October 2006 This article points out the current findings in the area of science, diet, and exercise that if followed would increase the individual's life expectancy by a number of years. 4. Puzzle of the Century, Mary Duenwald, Smithsonian, January 2003 The higher than average number of Nova Scotians that live to 100 years and beyond has led researchers to try to determine if this is a result of genetics or lifestyle. 5. The Demographic Drivers of Aging, Kevin Kinsella and David R. Phillips, Population Bulletin, March 2005 The authors point out how changes in a country's birth rate, death rate, and life expectancy will ultimately lead to an aging population. 6. Will You Live to Be 100?, Thomas Perls and Margery Hutter Silver, AARP Modern Maturity, November/December 1999 After completing a study of 150 centenarians, Harvard Medical School researchers Thomas Perls and Margery Hutter Silver developed a quiz to help you calculate your estimated life expectancy. 7. The 2005 White House Conference on Aging, Maureen Shawn Kennedy, AJN, February 2006 This article lists the resolutions approved by the 2005 White House Conference on Aging for the continuation and improvement of the current government sponsored senior service programs. UNIT 2. The Quality of Later Life 8. Women's Sexuality as They Age: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same, Patricia Barthalow Koch and Phyllis Kernoff Mansfield, SIECUS Report, December 2001/January 2002 The authors examine women's sexuality over the life cycle in an attempt to determine whether there are any changes in female sexuality as a result of aging or menstrual status. 9. As Good As It Gets, Mike Edwards, AARP Magazine, November/December 2004 The author compares 16 nations from around the world on how well they provide retirement incomes, home care, health care, prescription drugs and related services to their senior citizens. The Netherlands ranked at the top in terms of government benefits provided to its older citizens. 10. Cohabitation Among Older Adults: A National Portrait, Susan L. Brown, Gary R. Lee, and Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, Journal of Gerontology, 2006 The authors compared older persons who cohabitate to those who were married or the unmarried. On a number of variables the persons who cohabitate were seen as less well off. In comparing men and women who cohabitate, the women were found to be most disadvantaged. 11. We Can Control How We Age, Lou Ann Walker, Parade, September 16, 2001 A Harvard study followed individuals from their teens into their eighties and as a result gives specific recommendations for what individuals can do to improve their chances of aging well. UNIT 3. Societal Attitudes Toward Old Age 12. Society Fears the Aging Process, Mary Pipher, from Opposing Viewpoints: An Aging Popu