No Country for Old Age: America's War on Aging from Valley Forge to Silicon Valley

by Mischa Honeck

Since the birth of their nation, Americans have acted on the belief that theirs was a land of youth, a place destined to offer a fresh start to an aging world. No Country for Old Age tells this story from the founding period to our present moment, but not without exposing its darker side: rejuvenation has often bred grand expectations that end in division and despair.

Mischa Honeck reveals how Americans of diverse backgrounds have sought...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469680963
• ISBN13: 9781469680965
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"