The new regimes of decline: A historical tsunami
pt. 1. The hidden coercions of ageism. The eskimo on the ice floe: Is it aging or ageism that causes the pain?
The mystery of Carolyn Heilbrun's suicide: Fear of aging, ageism, and the "duty to die"
The oldest have borne most: Katrina and the politics of later life
pt. 2. In the feminist country of later life. Hormone nostalgia: Estrogen, not menopause, is the public health menace
Plastic wrap: Turning against cosmetic surgery
Improving sexuality across the life course: Why sex for women is likely to get better with age
pt. 3. Our best and longest-running story: Why is telling progress narrative so necessary, and so difficult?
The daughters' club: Does Emma Woodhouse's father suffer from "dementia"?
Overcoming the terror of forgetfulness: Why America's escalating dread of memory loss is dangerous to our human relations, our mental health, and public policy
Elegies and romances of later life: Are there better ways to tell our saddest later-life stories?
The next angels in America
