Aging and Old Age

Author	: Richard A. Posner
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 388
Release	: 1995
ISBN-10	: 0226675688
ISBN-13	: 9780226675688
Rating	: 4/5 (88 Downloads)

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Download or read book Aging and Old Age written by Richard A. Posner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observing that people change both physically and cognitively as they age, Posner suggests that each of us has, in succession, two separate selves - younger and older - with different abilities, interests, and behaviors, an insight that helps clarify a number of issues concerning the elderly.

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