The Aging Revolution: The History of Geriatric Health Care and What Really Matters to Older Adults

by Charles Kenney and Michael J. Dowling

A groundbreaking history of aging in the US and an innovative blueprint for revolutionizing care for older adults from Northwell Health, New York's largest health care system.

The New York Times described Dr. Robert Butler as "the man who saw old age anew." In his 1975 book Why Survive: Being Old in America, Butler argued that for far too many people old age was "a period of quiet despair . . . and muted rage" and he set...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510778829
• ISBN13: 9781510778825
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"