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A reference on the aging population of the US for people in gerontology or demographics. Provides data on such topics as attitudes toward aging, achievements in older age, disease prevention, discrimination, retirement, and international comparisons. Periodic updates are scheduled. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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CHOICE Review

This compilation of more than 1,500 facts, with an introductory section "The Typical Senior," provides quick access to comprehensive statistics on aging and seniors. Most of the sources used are from the federal government. The wide coverage is indicated by chapter topics: the size and growth of the older population; life expectancy and longevity; geographic distribution and mobility; work and retirement; seniors and money; marital status, living arrangements, and family; education and native language; housing; transportation; seniors in the community; leisure; religion; travel; seniors and crime; health and aging; use of health services; long-term care; paying for health care; attitudes of and toward seniors; the growing senior market; federal government spending for seniors; world records and "other fascinating facts." Toward the end of this work are a one-page listing of landmark legislation from 1930 to 1989, a one-page list of national professional gerontology associations, a 13-page unannotated bibliography of more than 186 entries, and a helpful 15-page index. Errors are few: only one misspelling discovered. This unique reference publication is a welcome addition to the literature on aging, old age, and retirement in the US. Recommended for public, college, and university libraries.-F. A. Hall, Virginia Commonwealth University

Booklist Review

Vierck has gathered information on aging from a variety of sources and put it together in what might be characterized as a trivia book on aging. This characterization is not meant to diminish the value of the information, only to illustrate the book's format. About 1,500 statistical facts have been organized in 20 chapters covering the demographics of the 65-and-over population. Each chapter is then subdivided into collections of facts on specific areas of the chapter's main topic. In addition to the standard information on senior housing, finances, and health, there are chapters on education, leisure, geographic distribution, and world records. Facts include the median age of retirement (60.6), the percentage of all seniors with pension coverage (35), and the percentage of the elderly who have all their teeth (2). Most of the information comes from federal government sources such as the Bureau of Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, and the author's 1989 work Aging America: Trends and Projections (U.S. Senate Special Subcommittee on Aging). The world-records chapter draws heavily on the Guiness Book of World Records and The World Almanac and includes, among other facts, the age of the longest living bat and the average life expectancy of a facelift! The index appears to be complete, and there are a bibliography and appendixes on aging legislation and gerontology associations. This is an interesting book to browse through and will be useful to those doing research on the aging population and to marketing professionals. Those looking for statistics, however, will find them more easily in Statistical Handbook on Aging Americans [RBB Mr 1 87], which presents the data on tables, charts, and graphs in a more useful form. (Reviewed Sept. 15, 1991)