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Not dead yet
— a manifesto for old age | | Author(s) | Julia Neuberger |
| Publisher | Harper Collins, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 358 pp |
| Source | Harper Collins Publishers, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8JB. |
| Keywords | Rights [elderly] ; Attitudes to the old of general public. |
| Annotation | The author presents her 10-point manifesto for an emerging "grey movement" that includes old, middle-aged and young. Quotes from the media and research reports are used in support, and each chapter ends with a "call to arms" on how each point can be answered. Her first point is don't make assumptions about my age: end discrimination on grounds of age. Second, don't waste my skills and experience (relating to the right to work). Third, don't take my pride away: integrate tax and pensions so that everyone gets what they are entitled to. Fourth, don't trap me at home because there are no loos or seats: there should be an elected standing committee of over 70s to hold every local authority to account. Fifth, don't make me brain dead, let me grow: open access to learning, and at reasonable cost. Sixth, don't force me into a care home, puts the case for real choice in housing. Seventh, don't trust those who look after me like rubbish, but train and reward care assistants properly. Eighth, don't treat me like I'm not worth repairing: rebuild an NHS network of convalescent beds and community hospitals. Ninth, "don't treat my death as meaningless" considers the right to a good death. Lastly, don't assume I'm not enjoying life, give me a chance: launch a grey panther movement, get angry, and force change to happen. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080613002 B |
| Classmark | IKR: TOB |
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