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About the author: Dr. Marilyn L. Ditty is CEO of South Community Services, Inc. She is a trained social gerontologist who teaches public administration at the University of La Verne in California.
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Ditty, M.L. Strategic planning for an ageing society. Ageing International 23, 66–78 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02680778
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