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Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Status Report on Maine's Age-friendly State Plan
Author: Update on the Maine State Plan on Aging
Author: Maine. Office of Aging and Disability ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Status of Housing in Maine
Author: Maine. State Planning OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Maine State Plan on Aging 2012-2016
Author: Maine. Office of Aging and Disability ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Regional Planning in Maine
Author: Maine. State Planning Office. Comprehensive Planning Assistance DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Regional planning
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Background Report
Author: Maine. State Planning Office. Technical Services DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Central planning
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
The Maine Critical Areas Program
Author: Maine. State Planning OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
The Status of Housing in Maine
Author: Maine. State Planning OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Age Friendly
Author: Lawrence R. SamuelPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000453685
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Age Friendly: Ending Ageism in America is a rallying call to make the United States a more equitable and just nation in terms of age. "Age friendliness" means being inclusive towards older people as workers, consumers, and citizens, something that can’t be said to exist today. The United States and, especially, Big Business, are notoriously age-unfriendly places, a result of our obsession with youth. Virtually all aspects of everyday life in America will be impacted by the doubling or tripling of the number of older people over the next two decades, more reason to adopt age friendliness as a cause. Age Friendly shows how large companies are in an ideal position to address the aging of America and, in the process, benefit from making their organizations more age friendly. Because of its economic power and commitment to diversity in the workplace, Big Business—specifically the Fortune 1000—has the opportunity and responsibility to take a leadership role in changing the narrative of aging in America. The book shows that age friendliness offers the possibility of bridging gaps not just between younger and older people, but those based on income, class, race, gender, politics, and geography. More than anything else, Age Friendly presents a bold and counterintuitive idea—aging is a positive thing for businesses, individuals, and society as a whole—and we should embrace it rather than fear it. While ageism is a pervasive force in America that, like racism and gender discrimination, runs contrary to our democratic ideals, there is some good news. An age friendly movement is spreading in America and around the world as a growing number of cities and towns strive to better meet the needs of their older residents. Aa well, a concerted effort is being made to convince Big Business that an intergenerational workforce is in the best interests of not just older employees but the companies themselves. Age brings experience, perspective, and wisdom—just the right skill set for both short- and long-term decision-making. The aging of America also presents major implications for businesses in terms of marketing to older consumers. Baby boomers are still the key to the economy despite marketers’ focus on youth, much in part to their collective wealth and propensity to consume. Age friendly marketing thus makes much sense due to "the longevity economy," i.e., the billions of dollars that older consumers spend each year and the goldmine that looms in the future as they become an even bigger percentage of the population. Finally, Age Friendly discusses how more corporations are pursuing social responsibility in addition to maximizing profits—an ideal opportunity for corporations to demonstrate good citizenship by supporting age friendliness on a local, state, or national level.
The Longevity Revolution
Author: Robert N. ButlerPublisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1586488554
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
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.