Across the country, some 78 million baby boomers are closing in on retirement age. While some are considering second careers--in teaching or health care, for instance--others are staying active and involved through volunteering and community service. Recognizing the tremendous opportunity this population holds in terms of experience, skills, and…

The Pre-Retirement Program Section of the Division for Senior Citizens, Department of Human Resources, Chicago, is charged with providing consultation and technical assistance in pre-retirement education and planning for business, industry, labor, government, and other groups in the area. Current activities of the section include serving as a…

The library has a responsibility for providing information and education on all aspects of the aging process, as well as planning special programs, services, and materials to meet the needs of senior citizens. (Author/JS)

Preretirement education programs can help people (1) to develop an awareness of issues which influence retirement satisfaction, (2) to gain information relevant to retirement planning, (3) to explore options available after retirement, (4) to identify resources for implementing preretirement plans, and (5) to identify community services for…

The minutes of the hearings of the Subcommittee on Federal, State and Community Services focused on the aging in the world of tomorrow. Testimony covered the economic, educational and social impact of an enormous increase in the proportion of old people who will compose the United States' population. Some contacts were pointed out between the u.S.…

The RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) in E. St. Louis is described. How the program got started, guidelines, funding information, and testimony from the volunteers themselves are included. (CT)

Telephone surveys of 306 recent in-migrants and 323 long-term residents, aged 60 and older, in 12 retirement-destination mid-Atlantic counties found that being an in-migrant was related to use of recreation-oriented public services, but that other characteristics of older individuals (age, gender, education, income, and health status) predicted…

This document consists of the following three papers: (1) "Aging in the People's Republic of China" (Liang), including a 22-item bibliography; (2) "The Reform of China's Social Security System for the Elderly" (Chuanyi); and (3) "Developing Research on Aging in China" (Jihui). The first paper briefly outlines the…

This document contains papers delivered at a conference designed to highlight similarities and differences in the situation of the elderly in Sweden and in the United States. The papers are: (1) "Aging and Work" (Sheppard, Berglind); (2) "Services to the Elderly: An Emphasis on the United States" (Hokenstad); (3) "Notes on…

This study examines whether gender and employment status affect burnout, motives for volunteering, and difficulties associated with volunteer activity in social and community services in Israel. The sample included 375 men and women aged 16 through 80. Participants were divided into four groups by employment status: high school students, employed…

Reviews the programs developed by or through the Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens (MOSC) to meet the work related needs of older persons; also covers activities of MOSC and future directions of plans for improving employment opportunities for older adults. (WL)

Analysis of data from 13 planned new communities, 13 control communities, and two retirement communities indicates that a highly effective model for predicting service preferences can be constructed using per capita income, age, sex and community type. This model limits itself to data available to all planned organizations and suggests that,…

Describes a successful cooperative venture between a community college and a retirement complex. Classes are held at the retirement center and teachers are drawn from the retirement complex as well as from the retired community at large. (DC)

Describes a successful cooperative venture between a community college and a retirement complex to provide educational programs for senior citizens. (DC)

Cook explores the feasibility of a strategy to attract retirees to rural areas using amenities, service availability, and cost-of-living factors. Glasgow examines growth in nonmetropolitan retirement counties and considers strategies for community development. (SK)