Aging, Death, and the Quest for Immortality

by Robert D. Orr and Susan A. Salladay

Book Overview

Aging is a fact of life, and issues surrounding it are hot. There are currently 35 million Americans over the age of sixty-five - more than ever. This demographic shift is noteworthy not only because the ranks of the elderly will continue to swell in coming years but also because it is taking place in what the editors of this book call an "ageist society," one that increasingly loathes every facet of aging. Indeed, the ethical issues associated with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802827845
• ISBN13: 9780802827845
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"