The Aging of Aquarius: Gerotranscendence and Its Relevance to Post Modern Society
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Introduction One of the fascinating dynamics of the 'pig in the python', or the aging of the Baby Boom cohorts in the United States, has been the well-documented influence these cohorts have had on social infrastructure (Gerontology 530i, Lecture #2). From the explosion of elementary schools in the 1950's, to the rapid growth of university systems in the late 1960's and early 1970's, the passage of these cohorts through the aging continuum has demanded social adaptations to accommodate their numbers. These cohorts have demanded changes within society on a much deeper level as well, including acceptance of social mores and attitudes that differed from those of previous cohorts.
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