A comprehensive guide to growing older gracefully in America includes realistic information on housing, travel and recreation, sex, financial planning, volunteering, driving, grandparenting, and health care. Original. 100,000 first printing. ad/promo.
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A kind of Whole Earth Catalog for senior citizens, this concise guide, written by three retired professionals, deals with hundreds of major issues confronting the elderly, complete with sensible solutions. In a friendly, easy-to-read style, this reference work not only addresses such practical and current topics as retirement, travel, finances, Medicaid, long-term care, and more, but also discusses the emotional concerns connected with aging. For possible future editions, the authors plan to update this information by soliciting suggestions from readers. Other features include listings of federal, state, local, and private resources with addresses, phone numbers, contact hours, and service descriptions. Another plus is the book's physical format with its 12 point type, 11 x 14 size, clear and useful illustrations, and topic titles listed in bold print at the top of each page. While similarities to self-help and resource books exist (Marjorie Stokell and Bonnie Kennedy's The Senior Citizen Handbook , Prentice Hall, 1986), the timeliness of this book's resources is unsurpassed. Public libraries and special collections need to have this valuable reference work in their collections.
- Linda Malone, Univ. of Virginia Health Sciences Ctr., Charlottesville
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Linda Malone, Univ. of Virginia Health Sciences Ctr., Charlottesville
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"If life came with an instruction book, The Second 50 Years would be a top pick for those at or near the half-century mark." -- Orlando Sentinel
"There are so many good things about this book, but the best is that it was written by senior citizens for senior citizens." -- Book-Of-The-Month Club
"This is no less than a comprehensive encyclopedia of just about everything you need to know to be a senior citizen in America today." -- Reading for Pleasure
"This upbeat, 'Whole Earth Catalog' size book is brimming with information to help senior citizens to enhance their lives." -- The Bookshelf
"You needn't be nearing your sixth decade to appreciate The Second 50 Years .. brimming with information to make any life healthier, easier, saner, and more enjoyable." -- Longevity Magazine
When senior citizens need help with a problem, they have someplace new to turn the 445 pages of a new reference book that has a most optimistic title, "The Second 50 Years." In this oversized (11-by-14 inches) paperback, authors..have compiled information on a variety of subjects important to the 50-plus crowd and to those who deal with them. -- Associated Press --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"There are so many good things about this book, but the best is that it was written by senior citizens for senior citizens." -- Book-Of-The-Month Club
"This is no less than a comprehensive encyclopedia of just about everything you need to know to be a senior citizen in America today." -- Reading for Pleasure
"This upbeat, 'Whole Earth Catalog' size book is brimming with information to help senior citizens to enhance their lives." -- The Bookshelf
"You needn't be nearing your sixth decade to appreciate The Second 50 Years .. brimming with information to make any life healthier, easier, saner, and more enjoyable." -- Longevity Magazine
When senior citizens need help with a problem, they have someplace new to turn the 445 pages of a new reference book that has a most optimistic title, "The Second 50 Years." In this oversized (11-by-14 inches) paperback, authors..have compiled information on a variety of subjects important to the 50-plus crowd and to those who deal with them. -- Associated Press --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The BEST book for senior citizens and their caregivers.,
By Walter Cheney (writers@seniors-site.com) (Weed, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Second 50 Years: A Reference Manual for Senior Citizens (Paperback)
This book is now published by Writers Consortium (1-800-887-5526)with the ISBN number of 0964166003 and is identical. It will soon to be cataloged with Amazon.com. Librarian reviewers specified this book as a "core" purchase. Book-of-the-Month Club said, "There are so many good things about this book, but the best is that it was written by senior citizens for senior citizens.
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