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By 2018, demand for home health care will increase by more than 90 percent, and by 2050, the total number of individuals needing long-term care is projected to grow from 12 million to 27 million. With someone turning sixty-five every eight seconds, America faces a unique new challenge providing our elders with the dignified care they will need. In The Age of Dignity , MacArthur “genius" Ai-jen Poo—one of Newsweek 's 150 Fearless Women and the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance—explains how we can meet that challenge, combining a broad vision for change with concrete policy recommendations. Interweaving her own personal stories with those of seniors and caregivers across America, Ai-jen Poo allows us a glimpse into the often hidden lives of seniors, as well as insight into the lives of those we pay to take care of them. The Age of Dignity outlines a road map to how we can become a more caring nation, providing solutions for...

Author

Ai-jen Poo; Ariane Conrad

Publisher

The New Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781620972014

Subjects

Family & Relationships, Science, Medical

Rating

3.86 / 5 (154 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13