The Ninth Decade: An Octogenarian's Chronicle

by Carl H. Klaus

Book Overview

The Ninth Decade is a path-breaking and timely book on aging: the first to focus explicitly and at length on eighty-somethings, the fastest-growing demographic in the industrialized world. Covering eight years in lively six-month installments, Klaus tells a vivid story not only of his own ninth decade and survival routines, but also of his loving companion, Jackie, who is strikingly different from him in her physical well-being, practical outlook,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609387864
• ISBN13: 9781609387860
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"