by Margaret Cruikshank (Author)

Margaret Cruikshank's Learning to Be Old examines what it means to grow old in America today. The book questions social myths and fears about aging, sickness and the other social roles of the elderly, the over-medicalization of many older people, and ageism.

Author Biography

Margaret Cruikshank is retired from the women's studies program and the graduate faculty of the University of Maine. She continues as a faculty associate of the Center on Aging.