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AGING IN THE "KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY":. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Aug 2008, Pages: 236
This book addresses aging in the setting of
the 'Knowledge Economy' and indicates that aging in
the “Knowledge Economy” does not necessarily just
mean challenges, but also means unprecedented
opportunities. This argument is made based on
critiquing and interpreting economic and
gerontology theories, presenting empirical data and
analyses, and a case study. This book connects the
uniqueness of the 'Knowledge Economy' with the
crises that an aging population is predicted to
bring about. It also points out the valuable
qualities of seniors. Built on theories, empirical
data, and case study, this book presents evidence
that seniors have a special and powerful role to
push the growth of the 'Knowledge Economy' and that
the 'Knowledge Economy' facilitates seniors'
socioeconomic activities and enhances their life
quality. It is this dynamic interaction between
the “Knowledge Economy” and seniors’ capacity for
socioeconomic activities that transforms the
predicted aging-related crises into new
opportunities.
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