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  • Aging Out

    An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old

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    Part of the New York Times’ "Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer"One of LA Times' "10 Books to Read in July"An Amazon Editors’ "Best Nonfiction of July" pick**A profoundly personal investigation into the current state of eldercare and what it means to grow old in America"Schiller unpacks a complicated subject with curiosity and empathy...[A] deeply human portrayal of what it means... ... Leer más

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    Aging Out

    An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old

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    Narrado por Taylor Meskimen ...

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    **A profoundly personal investigation into the current state of eldercare and what it means to grow old in America"Schiller unpacks a complicated subject with curiosity and empathy...[A] deeply human portrayal of what it means to get older in a society unprepared to care for its most vulnerable."—Publishers Weekly**Unlike many other cultures, our collective stance toward older people in the United ... Leer más

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