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What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World

William H. Thomas

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Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Rank: 434
Electrifying new book ... as revolutions go, this is one we've all been waiting for.

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About the Author

William 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.



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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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