Older and Active: How Americans over 55 Are Contributing to Society

Older people in the United States are living longer, staying healthier, and leaving the labor force earlier than ever before. They have leisure time and are willing, able, and qualified to be productive members of society.

This book focuses on the contributions that many older people can and do make and the policy changes that are necessary to harness this productive capacity—for the good of the country and for the good of the individuals involved. The contributors to this book—experts in e...