I really didn't know what to expect from this book. However, I was delighted to read about the history behind retirement. How Americans define old age.
I loved that the author spent the time to dive into how retirement and NOT relying on children happened. The clubs and organizations that led to the social security being passed.

The author brings up how the elderly has changed in the 100 years since the passing of the social security act. I loved the different words used for the aging.

Overall, I think that the author did a fabulous job describing why things came to be, how things are now, how the future might be different.

I especially loved the Golden Girls references and his way of incorporating storytelling into telling the tale of old age.