In this important and timely collection, some of the best minds in gerontology and bioethics -- including Nancy Dubler, Rick Moody, Andrew Achenbaum, Robert Hud

Students and practitioners will find Public Health for an Aging Society an invaluable resource both in the workplace and the classroom.

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