Aging articles from July 1985

Aging archives from July 1985

Help yourself to independence.
July 1, 1985... This year's Older American's Month theme is "Help Yourself to Independence." Whether we are now older citizens or planning for our later years, there are steps that each of us can take to enhance our independence further. These steps...

Families: a basic source of long-term care for the elderly.
July 1, 1985... The growing need for services for the aging, whether formal or informal, is directly related to changes occurring in the world's population. Demographic projections indicate that the fastest-growing population group in the world continues to...

Maintaining independent living for the impaired elderly: the role of community support groups.
July 1, 1985... There is a myth which persists about the elderly in America--that is, that most are very sick or disabled and live in nursing homes. In fact, the large majority are healthy and able to live independent lives. It is true, however, that as...

Keeping older workers on the job.
July 1, 1985... In recent years there has been considerable interest in the kinds of programs and policies employers are using to enable older workers to stay on the job past planned or normal retirement ages or to return to work after a period of...

Independence for the elderly: the challenge to technology and business.
July 1, 1985... The growing number of older persons in our society is generally well recognized. Less well recognized or understood, however, are the implications of this growth. Today one in nine Americans is 65 or older and by the year 2030, this...

Self-help and mutual-aid for older people.
July 1, 1985... John Naisbitt called it one of the ten "megatrends" that are sweeping America. Alvin Toffler sees it as the rise of "pro-sumers" who are a sign of the new post-industrial society. Frank Riessman counts 15 million Americans who are already...