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What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World
William H. Thomas
Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Rank: 434
Electrifying new book ... as revolutions go, this is one we've all been
waiting for.
About the AuthorWilliam H. Thomas, M.D., is a Harvard Medical School graduate, an author, a
geriatrician, a consultant for AARP, and a speaker to diverse health care
professionals, academics, and other researchers.
He is president of two
not-for-profit organizations that promote holistic approaches to aging and
elder care.
Winner of the America's Award (established by Norman Vincent
Peale and sometimes called "The Nobel Prize for Goodness"), the Molly
Mettler Award from the Health Promotion Institute, and an award from the
Giraffe Project (for sticking his neck out), Bill Thomas most recently has
received a three-year fellowship from Ashoka, a global nonprofit
organization that searches the world for social
entrepreneurs--extraordinary individuals with unprecedented ideas for
change in their communities.
Editorials
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What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World
William H. Thomas
![]() | | | N.Y. Daily News, September 26, 2004 | | Electrifying new book ... as revolutions go, this is one we've all been
waiting for. |
![]() | | | Harry R. Moody, International Longevity Center and Elderhostel | | A ground-breaking book that should change forever the way we think about
the meaning of aging. |
![]() | | | Book Description | | Nodding to popular culture, history, science, and literature, a passionate
and persuasive case is made for removing our ageist blinders and seeing
old age as a developmental stage of life. |
Customer Reviews
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What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World
William H. Thomas
![]() | | | What Are Old People For | | November 10, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | Dr. Thomas is a master story teller who is totally informative without
being clinical. He creates a welcomeness to elderhood instead of fear and
resistance. An excellant gift for any age; presented with warmth... read full review |
![]() | | | Our Guru from Eldertopia Speaks | | (Venice, CA) November 18, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | Dr. Bill Thomas' new book is essential, and provocative reading, for anyone
who has a parent, an older member of his or her family, an elder friend or
work colleague, or who wonders how our society can take advantage... read full review |
![]() | | | A great and inspiring book | | (www.elderindustry.com) January 17, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | When I finish reading the last page of any book, I like to close the cover
and spend a few moments reflecting on what I had just read. Sometimes I
feel personally connected with the author as though he/she wrote the book... read full review |
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