By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be older than eighty-five, more than twin today’s 5 million, living longer than previously. To enable all of us to age with dignity and protection in the face of this coming Age group Wave, our culture must learn to value the treatment of our elders. The process of building a culture that supports caution is an essential component to restoring the American fantasy, and, as Ai-Jen Poo convincingly argues, will create millions of new jobs and inhale and exhale new life into our national ideals of self-reliance, justice, and dignity.

In the intersection of our aging population, the fraying safety net, and opportunities for girls and immigrants in the workforce, The Age of Dignity maps a built-in set of solutions to address America’s new demographic and economic realities.