Elderescence

Download or read book Elderescence written by Jane Thayer and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2005 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five million Americans are living beyond the age of sixty-five, a twenty-five year increase in life expectancy since 1900. This longevity, once the gift of a few, has become the destiny of many. This time of life is not just about retiring; in fact many who retire return happily to some type of employment. It is a new stage of life filled with its own unique challenges and opportunities. Co-authors Jane Thayer and Peggy Thayer, a mother-daughter team of psychologists, have named this stage of life, 'elderescence.'