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Readings: Course Overview

NOTE:
Readings marked with a asterisk "*" are REQUIRED readings.

Chapter 1 Ferrini, A., & Ferrini, Rebecca L. (1993). Health in the later years (2nd ed.). Madison, Wisc.: Brown & Benchmark.

An Aging World: 2015 (pdf) *
[LOOK AT: Tables 2-1. 2-2; Figures: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-7]
Wan He, Daniel Goodkind, and Paul Kowal
U.S. Census Bureau, International Population Reports, P95/16-1, An Aging World: 2015, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC, 2016.

Profile of Older Americans: 2016 *
Administration on Aging Administration for Community Living U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2016). A Profile of Older Americans: 2016 (pp. 1-15).

A Group Portrait of New York’s ‘Oldest Old’
Leland, J (2015, June 5). A Group Portrait of New York’s ‘Oldest Old’. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1djLqy8
Disproving Beliefs About the Economy and Aging *
Farrel, C. (2016, May 13). Disproving Beliefs About the Economy and Aging New York Times Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/27k1Dv5
Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds
Kolata, G. (2015, Nov. 2). Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1MCRSAw
Thriving at Age 70 and Beyond *
Rogers, Paul. (2016, April 25). Thriving at Age 70 and Beyond. New York Times. Retrieved from http://nyti.ms/1qLhmC9
The Gray Gender Gap: Older Women Are Likelier to Go It Alone
Span, Paula. (2016, Oct. 7). The Gray Gender Gap: Older Women Are Likelier to Go It Alone. New York Times . Retrieved from https://nyti.ms/2jD7YjE