Old Man Country: My Search for Meaning Among the Elders - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190689988ISBN-10:190689986UPC:9780190689988Book Category:Psychology, MedicalBook Subcategory:Social Psychology, Developmental, GeriatricsBook Topic:Adulthood & AgingSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.8818Product ID:SCZ6WE825J
Old Man Country: My Search for Meaning Among the Elders
We aspire to live in a country where old men are celebrated as vital elders but not demeaned if they become ill and dependent. We aspire to maintain health as well as maintain dignity and fulfillment in frailty. Old Man Country helps readers see and imagine these possibilities for themselves. The book follows the journey of a writer in search of wisdom, as he encounters twelve distinguished...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190689988ISBN-10:190689986UPC:9780190689988Book Category:Psychology, MedicalBook Subcategory:Social Psychology, Developmental, GeriatricsBook Topic:Adulthood & AgingSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.8818Product ID:SCZ6WE825J
Thomas R. Cole is the McGovern Chair and Director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics at University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. His work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, and PBS. Cole has served as an advisor to the President's Council on Bioethics and the United Nations NGO Committee on Ageing. His book The Journey of Life: A Cultural History of Aging in...
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