Aging: it is our business!

From: Parks & Recreation | Date: March 1, 1993| Author: Kelley, Jacquelyn Larson | Copyright information

Older adults in the US need to continue activities and programs as much as youth and younger adults do. The parks and recreation areas are provided for all Americans in an effort to contribute to the quality of life at any age.

While it might be argued that park and recreation departments, even with the addition of community services elements, are not "firms" in the for-profit business sense, the message currently conveyed by Tom Peters captures the essence of the park and recre...

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