Front-Wave Boomers

Growing (Very) Old, Staying Connected, and Reimagining Aging

By: Gillian Ranson

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Paperback | 15 May 2022

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Boomers are heading into (very) old age following a pandemic, a time of overt ageism and shamefully deficient eldercare. The front wave, now in their seventies, are on the brink of life changes that will be challenging for everyone - family, friends, and for the health care system too.

Recognizing the dire need to tackle these changes, journalist and sociologist Gillian Ranson, a front-wave boomer herself, investigates what they are doing to prepare for old age.

Whether an "elder orphan" living in subsidized housing, a busy grandparent doing daycare pickups, a small business owner phasing into retirement, or a wife learning to cope with a husband's dementia, they all share one thing - they need intimate, caring social ties to other people.

Just as the baby boomer generation transformed life for teenagers and youth in the 1960s, they now have a chance to create a better way to grow old. Their stories hold lessons for us all.

Industry Reviews

"Gillian Ranson's book about aging comes as a welcome and informative guide ... Her book has lessons for us all." -- Jane Ross * Alberta Views *
Gillian Ranson interviewed over 100 fellow boomers ... Her research also encompasses a range of journalism ... grey literature such as institute and government reports, and numerous academic studies. This commendable mix of approaches and sources results in a credible, readable book. -- Ginny Ratsoy * The British Columbia Review *

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