What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World
by William H. Thomas
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"We live in a society that opposes aging, despite the evidence that each of us is, in fact, aging. This anti-aging bias has prevented us from thinking about old age in a way that feels good or that will create a good elderhood. Removing our ageist blinders, Dr. Thomas provides a motivational and visionary blueprint for old age as a healing force in society."--Tags
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William H. Thomas, M.D. is a youthful geriatrician with an international reputation in his field. His many activities include presiding over two nonprofit organizations devoted to a positive elderhood. Among other honors, Dr. Thomas has received a fellowship from Ashoka, a nonprofit organization that searches the world for social entrepreneurs -- show more extraordinary individuals with unprecedented ideas for change in their communities. He lives in Sherburne, NY, with his wife, Judith Meyers-Thomas, and their five children show less
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- Nonfiction, Health & Wellness, General Nonfiction
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- 305.26 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity Age groups Older people (60+)
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- HQ1061 .T473 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women The family. Marriage. Home Aged. Gerontology (Social aspects).
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