Download or read book Golden Years written by Deborah Carr and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to advances in technology, medicine, Social Security, and Medicare, old age for many Americans is characterized by comfortable retirement, good health, and fulfilling relationships. But there are also millions of people over 65 who struggle with poverty, chronic illness, unsafe housing, social isolation, and mistreatment by their caretakers. What accounts for these disparities among older adults? Sociologist Deborah Carr’s Golden Years? draws insights from multiple disciplines to illuminate the complex ways that socioeconomic status, race, and gender shape the nearly every aspect of older adults’ lives. By focusing on an often-invisible group of vulnerable elders, Golden Years? reveals that disadvantages accumulate across the life course and can diminish the well-being of many. Carr connects research in sociology, psychology, epidemiology, gerontology, and other fields to explore the well-being of older adults. On many indicators of physical health, such as propensity for heart disease or cancer, black seniors fare worse than whites due to lifetimes of exposure to stressors such as economic hardships and racial discrimination and diminished access to health care. In terms of mental health, Carr finds that older women are at higher risk of depression and anxiety than men, yet older men are especially vulnerable to suicide, a result of complex factors including the rigid masculinity expectations placed on this generation of men. Carr finds that older adults’ physical and mental health are also closely associated with their social networks and the neighborhoods in which they live. Even though strong relationships with spouses, families, and friends can moderate some of the health declines associated with aging, women—and especially women of color—are more likely than men to live alone and often cannot afford home health care services, a combination that can be isolating and even fatal. Finally, social inequalities affect the process of dying itself, with white and affluent seniors in a better position to convey their end-of-life preferences and use hospice or palliative care than their disadvantaged peers. Carr cautions that rising economic inequality, the lingering impact of the Great Recession, and escalating rates of obesity and opioid addiction, among other factors, may contribute to even greater disparities between the haves and the have-nots in future cohorts of older adults. She concludes that policies, such as income supplements for the poorest older adults, expanded paid family leave, and universal health care could ameliorate or even reverse some disparities. A comprehensive analysis of the causes and consequences of later-life inequalities, Golden Years? demonstrates the importance of increased awareness, strong public initiatives, and creative community-based programs in ensuring that all Americans have an opportunity to age well.

Download or read book David Bowie The Golden Years written by Roger Griffin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Bowie: The Golden Years chronicles Bowie’s creative life during the 1970s, the decade that defined his career. Looking at the superstar's life and work in a year by year, month by month, day by day format, and placing his works in their historical, personal and creative contexts. The Golden Years accounts for every live performance: when and where and who played with him. It details every known recording: session details, who played in the studio, who produced the song, and when and how it was released. It covers every collaboration, including production and guest appearances. It also highlights Bowie's film, stage and television appearances: Bowie brought his theatrical training into every performance and created a new form of rock spectacle. The book follows Bowie on his journeys across the countries that fired his imagination and inspired his greatest work, and includes a detailed discography documenting every Bowie recording during this period, including tracks he left in the vault. The Golden Years is an invaluable addition to the Digital shelves of any true Bowie fan.

Download or read book Your Dog s Golden Years written by Jennifer Kachnic and published by Canine Wellness, LLC. This book was released on 2012-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty canine experts each contribute a chapter on their particular area of expertise, including tips on nutrition, energy healing, and canine massage and bodywork.

Download or read book Mozart written by Howard Chandler Robbins Landon and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of 1791: Mozarts Last Year and general editor of The Mozart Compendium, this international bestseller has received widespread critical acclaim. Entertainingly and authoritatively written, and richly illustrated with contemporary paintings and engravings, it provides a vivid account of the last decade of Mozarts short but amazingly prolific career one of the most remarkable periods in the entire history of Western music.

Download or read book The Great Movie Stars the International Years written by David Shipman and published by Angus & Robertson. This book was released on 1972 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Deadwood written by Watson Parker and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles Deadwood, South Dakota, a typical American frontier and gold rush town, especially the volatile years 1875-1925.

Download or read book David Bowie written by Peter Goddard and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Oregon s Golden Years written by Miles F. Potter and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold! A single handful of shiny nuggets changed Oregon from a quiet settlement in the Willamette Valley to a brawling frontier that stretched from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of adventuresome souls faced staggering hardships as they streamed across two thousand miles of America's wasteland and then, armed with pick and shovel, headed for the mines.

Download or read book These Happy Golden Years written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but she knows that her earnings can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the blind. Only one thing gets her through the lonely weeks—every weekend, Almanzo Wilder arrives at the school to take Laura home for a visit. Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.

Download or read book The Golden Age of Opera written by Robert Tuggle and published by Holt McDougal. This book was released on 1983 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Golden Years My Ass written by Roger Welsch and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roger Welsch's humorous take on his hahahaha Golden Years, a subject in which he now considers himself an expert. Portions of this book have been shared with friends facing medical problems and have each and every one found the humor encouraging and heartening. Anyone who is thinking about getting older will profit from a reading of this book...and of course anyone who is pretty much giving up might find something here that would change his mind. You can get old and complain, or get old and laugh; the choice is yours, and this volume gives you that choice.

Download or read book Golden Years in the Philippines written by Joshena M. Ingersoll and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Golden Years Fifteen Minutes I Ll Never Get Back written by Sally Ph.D. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the golden years contain many endearing times, they also seem to be full of modern conveniences that overwhelm many seniors to the point of distraction. These years are also full of frustrations due to our aging minds and bodies. It is only with a good sense of humor, the ability to laugh at ourselves, and a lifetime full of humorous memories that we can hopefully and cheerfully survive.

Download or read book The Golden Years of Tin Toy Trains written by Paul Klein Schiphorst and published by New Cavendish Books Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first accurate and comprehensive cataloguing of the subject. Beautiful photography captures the subject matter perfectly.

Download or read book Classic Baseball Cards written by Frank Slocum and published by Warner Books (NY). This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Your Retirement Smile written by Mart McClellan and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE In today's world, financial advice in every medium may make you believe that people fall into two groups when it comes to money: savers and spenders. But the truth is, money isn't an either/or thing. You can save and spend--you can invest for the future, enjoy your life, AND fully replace your income in retirement. So--what are the first steps you can make today toward a golden retirement? In Your Retirement Smile: The Treatment Plan for Pay-Cut Prevention in Your Golden Years, Dr. Mart G. McClellan and Tim Streid bring you knowledge to show that the "same old, same old" or "cookie cutter" approach when it comes to financial and retirement planning does not have to be accepted-- nor should it be. No one wants to fail or struggle when it comes to personal finances, but they will when they choose to accumulate their wealth versus accelerate their wealth. It's time to take action and realize your maximum financial potential to smile in retirement!