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Author Lockhart, Charles, 1944-

Title Aging across the United States : matching need to states' differing opportunities and services / Charles Lockhart and Jean Giles-Sims
Published University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 210 pages) : maps
Series Book collections on Project MUSE
Contents Finding active fun and companionship in a warm climate -- Making meaningful contributions and finding supportive communities -- Finding affordability and safety -- Sustaining health and obtaining high-quality medical care -- Finding accessible and high-quality long-term care -- Putting it all together: explaining state variation in senior friendliness
Summary "Compares services and opportunities for older Americans by region and state. Examines the criteria of recreational lifestyle, meaningful contributions and supportive communities, affordability and safety, health and high-quality medical care, and accessible, high-quality long-term care"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-202) and index
Notes English
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Subject Older people -- United States -- States
Aging -- United States -- States
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Giles-Sims, Jean
LC no. 2010021723
ISBN 9780271056708
0271056703
9780271055299
0271055294
0271037571
9780271037578
0271055766
9780271055763
9780271053592
0271053593