Thanks to advances in technology, medicine, Social Security, and Medicare, old age for
many Americans is characterized by comfortable retirement, good health, and fulfilling …

In the United States, older populations exhibit the highest levels of economic inequality of all
age groups. Across all advanced societies, the inequalities observed in older populations …

Abstract Purpose of the Study Earlier studies have identified a pattern of cumulative
advantage leading to increased within-cohort economic inequality over the life course, but …

As the population ages, this book reveals how divides that are apparent through childhood
and working life change and are added to in later life. Two internationally renowned experts …

This collection of readings presents a variety of perspectives on ageing from different
communities across the United States: Native American, Puerto Rican, African American, the …

What risks and insecurities do older people face in a time of both increased longevity and
widening inequality? This edited collection develops an exciting new approach to …

Life-course experiences shape the health and well-being of older adults. The foundational
and continuing discrimination in the United States toward racial and ethnic groups of color …

Recent studies indicate that socioeconomic inequalities in health extend into the elderly
population, even within the most highly developed welfare states. One potential explanation …

The explanation of increasing heterogeneity and inequality within aging cohorts is a central
concern of the life-course perspective and common ground for demographers, economists …

Abstract Purpose: As the Baby-Boom generation enters the ranks of the elderly adults over
the next 4 decades, the United States will witness an unprecedented growth in racial/ethnic …