Older, Not Alone. Warren Wolfe.
by Wolfe, Warren; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 47Family. Publisher: Star Tribune, 2004ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Frail elderly | Living alone | Longevity | Married couples | Older people -- Care | Older people -- Health and hygiene | Older people -- Mental health | Older people -- Services forDDC classification: 050 Summary: "For increasing numbers of older Americans, growing old no longer means living alone. In a social change that has implications for the baby boom, U.S. census data show that more people in their 70s and 80s lived with a spouse in 2000 than at any other time in U.S. history." (STAR TRIBUNE) This article examines the social significance of couples growing old together and reveals that people living on their own "are more likely to live in poverty, requiring more help from families and government programs."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Older, Not Alone, Feb. 22, 2004; pp. n.p..
"For increasing numbers of older Americans, growing old no longer means living alone. In a social change that has implications for the baby boom, U.S. census data show that more people in their 70s and 80s lived with a spouse in 2000 than at any other time in U.S. history." (STAR TRIBUNE) This article examines the social significance of couples growing old together and reveals that people living on their own "are more likely to live in poverty, requiring more help from families and government programs."
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