{"product_id":"the-age-of-dignity-ai-jen-poo-9781620970386","title":"The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 most influential people \"shines a new light on the need for a holistic approach to caregiving in America . . . Timely and hopeful\" (Maria Shriver).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Dignity\u003c\/i\u003e, thought leader and activist Ai-jen Poo offers a wake-up call about the statistical reality that will affect us all: Fourteen percent of our population is now over sixty-five; by 2030 that ratio will be one in five. In fact, our fastest-growing demographic is the eighty-five-plus age group--over five million people now, a number that is expected to more than double in the next twenty years. This change presents us with a new challenge: how we care for and support quality of life for the unprecedented numbers of older Americans who will need it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite these daunting numbers, Poo has written a profoundly hopeful book, giving us a glimpse into the stories and often hidden experiences of the people--family caregivers, older people, and home care workers--whose lives will be directly shaped and reshaped in this moment of demographic change. \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Dignity\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a road map for how we can become a more caring nation, providing solutions for fixing our fraying safety net while also increasing opportunities for women, immigrants, and the unemployed in our workforce. As Poo has said, \"Care is the strategy and the solution toward a better future for all of us.\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Every American should read this slender book. With luck, it will be the future for all of us.\" --Gloria Steinem \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Positive and inclusive.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A big-hearted book  that] seeks to transform our dismal view of aging and caregiving.\" --\u003ci\u003eMs. \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ai-Jen Poo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620970384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620970386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2015 pg. 18","brand":"Ai-Jen Poo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048835510527,"sku":"9781620970386","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fff62809-ea2d-48c8-8e29-b9b45d010546.jpg?v=1684998097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-age-of-dignity-ai-jen-poo-9781620970386","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}