By 2030 there will be about 70 million people in the United States who are older than 64. Approximately 26 percent of these will be racial and ethnic minorities. Overall, the older population will be more diverse and better educated than their earlier cohorts. The range of late-life outcomes is very dramatic with old age being a significantly different experience for financially secure and well-educated people than for poor and uneducated people. The early mission of behavioral science research focused on identifying problems of older adults, such as isolation, caregiving, and dementia....
By 2030 there will be about 70 million people in the United States who are older than 64. Approximately 26 percent of these will be racial and ethn...
Laura L. Carstensen Barry A. Edelstein Laurie Dornbrand
This volume contains an overview of several broad topics pertinent to the treatment of older adults and discusses special considerations in assessment.
This volume contains an overview of several broad topics pertinent to the treatment of older adults and discusses special considerations in assessment...