Pick one topic to discuss. I can purchase the book for you if you do not have access to one.
1. The Life Course perspective emphasizes the relationship between how we live in late adulthood and how we lived during earlier stages of our lives. What significant patterns did you see that might help to explain the Chast’s relationship, strengths, vulnerabilities and the decisions that they made? You can focus on George, or Elizabeth. Or..
2. How were the elder Chast’s quality of life in Brooklyn and the resources available to them shaped by fact that they lived in an urban rather than a rural or suburban community? Or..
3. The Chast’s lived independently , accepting very little assistance from anyone until very late in their lives. until it was just about impossible for them to ;live on their own. What are the advantages and disadvantages of waiting so long? How should families and aging service providers respond to individuals and couples who insist that they do not need help? Do you have any experience with this?