Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction. The End Game 1
4. 1. “Old Is a Different Animal Altogether”. The Shared Predicaments of the End Game 19
5. 2. The Uneven Playing Field. Disparate Contexts and Resources in Old Age 39
6. 3. Game-Day Strategies. How Prior Experiences Shape Cultural Strategies in the Present 71
7. 4. Team Dynamics. The Meanings of Social Ties 105
8. Conclusion. How Inequality Shapes Our Final Years 133
9. Methodological Appendix 149
10. Notes 169
11. References 215
12. Acknowledgments 233
13. Index 237