Aging in AmericaOlivia J. Smith H.W. Wilson, 2000 - 190 Seiten Presents more than twenty articles and book excerpts on various topics related to aging Americans, including the aging of the Baby Boomers, elder care, retirement, aging workers, government involvement, American perceptions of aging, and new possibilities for the aged. |
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... Austad's weird old pos- sums beg to differ . Austad , a sinewy 52 - year - old who worked as a Hollywood animal trainer before getting his Ph.D. in zoology , is the only gerontologist to have tangled with a lion while wearing a skirt ...
... Austad's weird old pos- sums beg to differ . Austad , a sinewy 52 - year - old who worked as a Hollywood animal trainer before getting his Ph.D. in zoology , is the only gerontologist to have tangled with a lion while wearing a skirt ...
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... Austad's foot also appeared in the same episode — it was shown get- ting stepped on by an elephant . Austad became fascinated by the mystery of aging as a youth , when he watched his dog Spot pass from puppyhood to senility in 12 years ...
... Austad's foot also appeared in the same episode — it was shown get- ting stepped on by an elephant . Austad became fascinated by the mystery of aging as a youth , when he watched his dog Spot pass from puppyhood to senility in 12 years ...
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... Austad reasoned , evolution would push them toward greater longev- ity . After a long search , he found just the place : Sapelo Island , Ga . A small , largely deserted barrier island that geological records indi- cate separated from ...
... Austad reasoned , evolution would push them toward greater longev- ity . After a long search , he found just the place : Sapelo Island , Ga . A small , largely deserted barrier island that geological records indi- cate separated from ...
Inhalt
Editors Introduction | 3 |
The Virtues of Aging | 157 |
Bibliography | 175 |
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