Author:
Thomas, William H
Baby-boomers benefited from Dr. Spock in their childhood and Dr. Lamaze in their childbearing years. Now they will have Dr. Thomas to thank for bringing caring and common sense to their older stage of life. Drawing from popular culture, history, science and literature, Thomas visualizes old age becoming a healing force in society. His vision includes welcoming what aging offers into our lives, developing elderhood's capacity for peacemaking and wisdom, and replacing today's institutional nursing homes with communities where older people live together intentionally. Now in paper. 384 pp.