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Synopsis
Experts from fields including economics, gerontology, and political science contribute advice for making positive changes in aging policies through state, local, and private initiatives. Their ideas address the impact on the elderly of the federal government's trend of shifting responsibilities for domestic needs toward regional governments and private industry. Caro and Morris (both: gerontology, U. of Massachusetts) edit 13 chapters with topics including Medicaid-finances long-term care, public/private collaboration in long- term care insurance, and how state governments can help elders make use of information technology. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR