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A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health, and Financial Security in an Age of Increased Longevity

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From Amazon: “In A Long Bright Future, longevity and aging expert Laura Carstensen guides us into the new possibilities offered by a longer life. She debunks the myths and misconceptions about aging that stop us …

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Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life

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From the Encore site: “Baby boomers are inventing a new phase of work. It’s one of the most significant trends of the new century, and the biggest change in the American work force since the …

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How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations

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From the Encore site: “In a poignant book that defies categorization, Freedman finds insights by exploring purpose and generativity, digging into the drive for longevity and the perils of age segregation, and talking to social …

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Prime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement and Transform America

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From the Encore site: “Prime Time, which The New York Times called an ‘inspiring, informative, mind-opening book,’ expands the picture so that we become more aware of the potential opportunity present in the aging society, …

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The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife

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From the Encore site: “As millions of boomers cross the threshold into midlife, the discussion about longer lives in America has been entirely about the staggering economic costs of a dramatically aging society. In, “The …

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