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Back in Print!Why Survive? Being Old in America was one of the earliest books to bring to public attention the plight of elderly persons in the United States. It looks at prevailing attitudes toward aging (Library Journal credits Robert Butler with coining the term ageism) as well as the economic and medical needs of elderly citizens. JHUP is proud to present an exclusive preface to this edition by Robert Butler
""The Encyclopedia Britannica of American aging.""
