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The Longevity Revolution
Robert N. Butler
其他書名
The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
出版Hachette UK, 2009-09-08
主題Medical / GeriatricsSocial Science / Gerontology
ISBN15864885549781586488550
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=h-c_DgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Robert Butler coined the term "ageism" and made "Alzheimer's" a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years. As Butler shows, our society had not yet adapted to this change.

The U.S. has not made a research investment in aging. Only eleven medical schools out of 145 have geriatrics departments compared to England where geriatrics is the number two specialty. We have not solidified private pension plans or strengthened Social Security to ensure that people do not outlive their resources. In this urgent and ultimately optimistic book, Dr. Butler shows why and how we must re-examine our personal and societal approach to aging right now, so that the boomers and the generations that follow may have a financially secure, vigorous, and healthy final chapter life.