Aging

From politics to popular culture, baby boomers exert a profound impact on America. As they enter middle age and retirement, this generation, unprecedented in size, will confront a vast new realm of problems, choices, and decisions. Their needs will make the "graying of America" the most significant demographic event of our time. As a resource fitted to such an event, Aging: Lifestyles, Work, and Money, provides a definitive, comprehensive source of information about people aged 65 years and older. The information is indexed and included under easy-to-follow headings, allowing the reader to locate facts quickly and as needed, or browse and encounter valuable information serendipitously. More than 180 tables, graphs, and charts provide carefully selected information on: - Marital status - Living arrangements - Family life - Geographic location and geographic mobility - Transportation and housing - Community life - Social activity - Leisure - Crime - Citizenship - Language - Education - Income and poverty - Finances-assets, savings, debt, and attitudes consumer spending - Work and retirement - Social Security

Elizabeth Vierck is Senior Editor for the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and a well-known independent writer and information specialist in health and aging. She is a widely published author with 12 books and numerous other publications to her credit including Growing Old in America, Health Smart, Factbook on Aging, andAging America.

Kris Hodges is an independent market research professional.