Coping with / advice about ageing Books
Simon & Schuster Ltd Ageless Soul
Book SynopsisFROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CARE OF THE SOUL COMES AN UPLIFTING MEDITATION ON THE ART OF GROWING OLDER ‘Thomas Moore convinces us that we age best when we embrace our age, live agelessly, and remember every day to find the endless joy nestled inside our soul’Dr Rudolph E. Tanzi, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and New York Times bestselling author of Super Brain and Super Genes Ageless Soul reveals a fresh, optimistic and rewarding path towards ageing. Renowned psychotherapist and bestselling author Thomas Moore shows us that as we grow older we become more distinctive and complex. Drawing on stories from his practice as a psychotherapist and teacher, Moore argues for a new vision of ageing and shows readers how to embrace the richness of the experience and how to feel fulfilled as they grow older.Trade Review‘After reading this beautifully and eloquently written book, getting older seems much more like a blessing than a curse! Thomas Moore convinces us that we age best when we embrace our age, live agelessly, and remember every day to find the endless joy nestled inside our soul.’ -- Dr Rudolph E. Tanzi, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and New York Times bestselling author of Super Brain and Super Genes‘With warmth, intimacy, and rare depth of wisdom, [Moore] guides his readers through each of [aging’s] stages. Grounded in years of psychological research and spiritual reflection on the human enterprise, this wonderful book lays out for us what it is to live a full and creative life all the way to its end. This book should be read by everyone but especially by those for whom the very thought of aging is depressing. This book can change their minds.’ -- Sister Joan Chittister, author of The Gift of Years‘With Ageless Soul, Thomas Moore extends a magnificent invitation to reflect, grow up with joy and intention, and give back with an open heart. Accept and pleasure follows.’ -- Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org and author of The Big Shift‘In this profound and moving meditation upon aging, Thomas Moore offers us the keys to living well. Anyone facing the second half of life can gain from this lovely book a measure of wisdom and serenity.’ -- Ralph White, author of The Jeweled Highway'Moore, a former monk, current psychotherapist, and author of the classic Care of the Soul (1992), contemplates aging in this thoughtful book. Successful aging is more than growing older, he writes. It’s going through the steps and passages of life proactively to finally arrive at your true self. Moore sees melancholy and loneliness as feelings to embrace, explore, and work through. Instead of fighting aging, he urges readers to accept it and become mentors or elders to younger people, sharing both wisdom and compassion. Moore doesn’t belittle the challenges that older people face, but instead counsels them to use these obstacles as the means to develop the soul. He urges everyone to be open to opportunities, to use retirement as a time to focus on arts and relationships, and to think of leaving legacies. He understands older people’s need to be seen and heard as well as the draw of formal religion and the quest for meaning. And he speaks of death as the natural progression of life. Moore, who is in his late seventies, follows his own advice as he continues to speak and write about spirituality. This gentle book, filled with specific suggestions and thought-provoking examples, will be inspiring to older readers and a comfort to their caregivers.' -- Candace Smith, Booklist
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sod Sixty
Book SynopsisGetting older doesn't matter. Keeping active does. Sod turning sixty, make those small changes now and reap the rewards in your later decades! In the bestselling Sod Seventy! Sir Muir Gray demanded a ''bonfire of the slippers'' and a reframing of what it is to be seventy and older, and how to make the most of your seventies, by closing the ''fitness gap'' to stay fit and strong. Sod Sixty! is a fun, friendly, hands on guide to navigating your sixties - a very different decade with very different demands. Find out how to get fitter whatever your history', how to eat healthily, how to juggle looking after yourself with the responsibilities of family, friends and work, and how to make the most of this decade of change. But this is no boot camp regime. Sod Sixty! acknowledges the reality of our daily lives, and has a balanced approach, packed with achievable, practical and realistic strategies to improve your health and wellbeing. Our sixties are often thougTrade ReviewSensible and light-hearted advice * The Bookseller *Very informative guide that takes a fun, rather than a preachy tone, about making good health decisions, as well as using simple steps to cope with lots of issues that crop up as we get older. * Irish Examiner *Sixty-something GP Dr Claire Parker and public-health expert Sir Muir Gray have combined their wisdom... From eating well to keeping fit, they give inspiring advice on making the best of yourself later in life * Saga *Table of ContentsPreface 1 Getting Older Doesn't Matter: Getting Active and Getting Attitude Does 2 Keeping Active Is Fitness Friendly 3 Your Attitude and its Soulmates: Mind and Mood 4 Keeping Active is Fitness Friendly 5 Take Care of Your...Bits 6 Rhythm and Blues 7 Stuff Happens 8 Decisions, Decisions 9 Heath Care: Choosing and Using it Wisely Acknowledgements Index
£12.34
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions: An
Book SynopsisThe first book to look seriously at the practical issues facing older adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), Wenn Lawson's groundbreaking handbook offers support, advice, and sensible ways in which to look at the issues.Informed by current research, interviews with older people diagnosed with ASC and his own experience, the author covers a multitude of issues including dealing with transitions and changes to routine, communicating an individual's particular needs and wishes to care home staff, the social and financial impact of retirement, mental health, and sensory and physical changes and challenges. Older people with ASC and their family and friends, as well as the professionals supporting them, will find this an indispensable and accessible book.Trade ReviewWenn Lawson is a gifted investigative writer, who masterfully weaves research with narratives and pragmatism. This is a talent particularly well used in Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions. Thanks goes to Lawson for providing a comprehensive and very handy book that eases the concerns and uncertainties that typically circle aging and autism. -- Liane Holliday Willey, author of Safety Skills for Asperger Women and Pretending to be NormalWe need a map for the uncharted territory of aging and autism. Parents, professionals and especially those who have an Autism Spectrum Condition, will now be able to navigate through this territory, absorbing the clear explanations, rationale and wise advice, and be better prepared for the future. -- Tony Attwood, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Minds & Hearts Clinic, Australia, and author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's SyndromeA visionary, intelligent and compassionate book. Wenn Lawson's understanding of autism is firmly based on a lifetime of personal experience on the spectrum and years of academic scholarship. His book should be on the shelf of anyone interested in ageing, autism and the distinctive needs of each one of us. There is a long way yet to go in this field - Dr Lawson once again clearly and thoughtfully points us in the right direction. Future generations will look back and say, "He was a pioneer." -- Paul Jennings, AuthorTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Taking the road well-travelled. Foreword. Carol Povey. Introduction. Ageing and ASC: The definition of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and ageing. 1. Ageing in ASC: Stress Support needs due to memory changes and changes in daily living. 2. Ageing in ASC and building appropriate communication strategies. 3. Ageing in ASC: Working with personality. 4. Ageing in ASC: supporting seniors to identify their own feelings, thoughts and actions. 5. Ageing in ASC: Support for seniors in transition. 6. Ageing in ASC: preparing our future, ameliorating/avoiding loneliness. 7. Ageing in ASC: Dual diagnosis and Mental Health. 8. Ageing in ASC: Ageing comfortably. Creativity and Spirituality.
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Ebury Publishing Ageless Body, Timeless Mind: A Practical
Book SynopsisScientific studies show that the mind/body connection has an extraordinary power to heal. Ageless Body, Timeless Mind goes beyond ancient mind/body wisdom and current anti-aging research to show you do not have to grow old. With the passage of time, you can retain your physical vitality, creativity, memory and self-esteem. Dr Deepak Chopra bases his theories on the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda, according to which, optimum health is about achieving balance physically, emotionally and psychologically, and demonstrates that, contrary to our traditional beliefs about aging, we can use our innate capacity for balance to direct the way our bodies metabolize time and achieve our unbounded potential.Trade ReviewA lovely, inspiring, joyful book - chatty and conversational, but backed up with hard science. I'd give it to every woman on the planet * Caryn Franklin, Sunday Express *A renowned physician and author, Deepak Chopra is undoubtedly one of the most lucid and inspired philosophers of our time * Mikhail Gorbachev *The poet-prophet of alternative medicine * Time Magazine *Deepak Chopra is one of the most important healers of our time. Ageless Body, Timeless Mind is a treasure. * Marianne Williamson, author of A Woman's Worth *
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Pan Macmillan How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAs featured on the trending Netflix show You Are What You Eat.Live better for longer with this ultimate guide to longevity from the bestselling author of How Not to Die.We all want to stay healthy as we age but, with so many different claims out there, it can be hard to know the best advice to follow. In How Not to Age, Dr Michael Greger digs into the top peer-reviewed anti-ageing research to deliver a complete and optimal guide with simple steps to extend your lifespan and slow the adverse effects of ageing.Inspired by the dietary and lifestyle patterns of the world’s centenarians and residents of ‘blue zone’ regions where people live the longest, Dr Greger presents easy, evidence-based ways to preserve the body functions that keep us feeling youthful, both physically and mentally. Can an apple a day really keep the doctor away? What’s better for your longevity, jogging for four hours or eating two handfuls of nuts twice a week?Brimming with expertise, How Not to Age lays out practical strategies for living your longest, healthiest life – and for enjoying every moment of it.Trade ReviewThis book brims with valuable insights...Vegetarian or not, this book is a great way to improve your diet. - The Financial Times on How Not to DieDr Michael Greger reveals the foods that will make you live longer - Daily Mail on How Not to DieDr Michael Greger presents the groundbreaking science on how simple plant-based food choiceshelp us lead healthier and happier lives - Brian Wendel, Founder and President of Forks Over Knives on How Not to Die
£18.70
Atria Books Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for
Book SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Learn how to reboot your metabolism, build strength, and extend your life with this accessible new guidebook that demonstrates the importance of muscle for health and longevity from the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine®.After years of watching patients cycle through her practice, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon noticed a pattern. While her patients struggled with a wide range of conditions, they all suffered from the same core problem: they had too little muscle rather than too much fat. When we think about muscle, we tend to think about strength or aesthetics, but in reality, muscle accounts for so much more than that. As the body’s largest endocrine organ, muscle actually determines everything about the trajectory of health and aging. Many of the conditions Dr. Lyon’s patients were experiencing were actually symptoms of underdeveloped or unhealthy muscle. Now, Dr. Lyon offers an easy-to-follow food, fitness, and self-care program anchored in evidence and pioneering research that teaches you how to optimize muscle—no matter your age or health background. Discover how to overcome everything from obesity to autoimmune disorders and avoid diseases like Alzheimer’s, hypertension, and diabetes by following Dr. Lyon’s powerful new approach to becoming forever strong.
£24.79
Rowman & Littlefield The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The
Book SynopsisWith a foreword by Judy Woodruff, The Unexpected Journey of Caring is a practical guide to finding personal meaning in the 21st century care experience.Personal transformation is usually an experience we actively seek out—not one that hunts us down. Becoming a caregiver is one transformation that comes at us, requiring us to rethink everything we once knew. Everything changes—responsibilities, beliefs, hopes, expectations, and relationships. Caregiving is not just a role reserved for “saints”—eventually, everyone is drafted into the caregiver role. It’s not a role people medically train for; it’s a new type of relationship initiated by a loved one’s need for care. And it’s a role that cannot be quarantined to home because it infuses all aspects of our lives.Caregivers today find themselves in need of a crash course in new and unfamiliar skills. They must not only care for a loved one, but also access hidden community resources, collaborate with medical professionals, craft new narratives consistent with the changing nature of their care role, coordinate care with family, seek information and peer support using a variety of digital platforms, and negotiate social support—all while attempting to manage conflicts between work, life, and relationship roles. The moments that mark us in the transition from loved one to caregiver matter because if we don’t make sense of how we are being transformed, we risk undervaluing our care experiences, denying our evolving beliefs, becoming trapped by other’s misunderstandings, and feeling underappreciated, burned out, and overwhelmed. Informed by original caregiver research and proven advocacy strategies, this book speaks to caregiving as it unfolds, in all of its confusion, chaos, and messiness. Readers won’t find well-intentioned clichés or care stereotypes in this book. There are no promises to help caregivers return to a life they knew before caregiving. No, this book greets caregivers where they are in their journey—new or chronic—not where others expect (or want) them to be.Trade ReviewCaregivers often sacrifice their own health and relationships to take care of loved ones, which is a big problem in the United States, where nearly 45 million Americans provide unpaid care to an adult or child with medical problems or chronic conditions. The authors, caregiving bloggers, recommend online forums and Facebook groups as wonderful sources of support at 3 a.m., and note that libraries offer book groups, talks, and film screenings. They authors share their own stories: one quit her job and left her husband and daughter to move in with her mom, who had early-onset Alzheimer’s. Another found her son’s care needs increase after his severe cerebral palsy caused his right hip to dislocate. This guide is best when it provides statistics (10,000 Americans turn 65 every day, and 70 percent of them will need long-term care for an average of three years) and advice (what tasks could someone else do?). PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff, whose older son needs help with “almost all activities of daily living,” provides a foreword recognizing the nation’s “silent army” of caregivers. * Booklist *The book describes the inherent challenges impacting caregivers. The chapters are organized into two phases. The first phase focuses on how caregiver life expectations are reshaped and remolded through initial disorientation and role change. The second phase provides an algorithm for reorientation and advocacy. Thomson and White provide a realistic, well-described process of the caregiving journey. They address repatterned thinking that develops, as unraveling threads of past expectations for the future become contrasted against present reality. The authors address the trespass of societal and cultural boundaries with the need for human understanding. The book authentically prepares caregivers for the quest of normalcy and life balance while addressing a myriad of challenges, including painful isolation, emotional exhaustion, and unyielding toxic stress. Personal narratives engage the reader, demonstrating the way in which caregiving misdirects assumptions for the future by fastening caregivers to their present reality. The latter chapters focus on empowerment, adaptation strategies, and strength-building autonomy to leverage against caregiver challenges. Directions for building community sharing provide meaning, hope, and promise to successfully navigate the often invisible lives of caregivers. * Choice *Speaker and consultant Thomson. . . and White, associate professor at Queens University in Charlotte, N.C., provide gentle guidance to help readers who are becoming caregivers in this instructive guide. The authors write honestly about the feelings of loss during this transition, including grief over a future that will not happen. They explore the feeling of disorientation during the initial months of caregiving while recognizing how the caregiver’s relationships with one’s own family and friends can be affected, manifesting commonly in intolerance or disappointment. In their “A New Way of Seeing and Being” that concludes each chapter, they ask readers to optimistically reframe the hardships of caregiving by emphasizing that “our responsibilities and connections highlight how we are rootedand grounded with others.” The book includes a variety of practical and tangible actions for the caregiver, including resources and advice on how to navigate both real-life and online support systems, strategies for getting help from one’s social network, and advice for contacting medical professionals. Specific tools such as the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach and Atlas CareMaps (as well as specific libraries and community centers) are also included. Any caregiver will find an abundance of assistance here. * Publishers Weekly *Informed by original caregiver research and proven advocacy strategies, this book speaks to caregiving as it unfolds, in all of its confusion, chaos, and messiness. Readers won’t find well-intentioned clichés or care stereotypes in this book. There are no promises to help caregivers return to a life they knew before caregiving. No, this book greets caregivers where they are in their journey—new or chronic—not where others expect (or want) them to be. * Well Spouse Association *This book should be read by not only caregivers but also health professionals and leaders . . . [Thomson and White provide] a personal and authentic picture of not only the caregiver experience but also the complexity of caregiving today. * Healthcare Quarterly *. . . inspirational, helpful and very relatable. . . . a hyper-honest look at what it's like to be a caregiver, whether for a child, a spouse or a family member, with invaluable reassurances and resources. * Love That Max *Nobody grows up planning to be a caregiver, but many of us will become one and sometimes when we least expect it. Donna Thomson and Zachary White bring powerful insights to help us understand what it means to be a caregiver and how to truly support those of us who will travel this unexpected journey. -- Samir K. Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Toronto and Health Policy Research Director, National Institute on Ageing (Canada)One is never prepared to be a caregiver for a terminally ill spouse. The physical and emotional consequences of the role are devastating. Thomson and White expertly describe the effects of being a caregiver, including effects one might not be aware of, and the transformation that takes place in our lives because of our caregiving role. -- Pamela D. Larsen, PhD, RN, University of Wyoming, editor of Lubkins Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention (10th Edition)This is much more than a story about caregiving for a child with a disability. In The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation from Loved One to Caregiver, Donna Thomson and Zachary White remind us that living as a caregiver is a state of both being and becoming. This book made me think about the importance of providing opportunities for parents of children with disability to share their experiences with caregiving, and to understand what it means for them to be a caregiver. We learn to ask what caregivers need on their journey becoming a complete person. Through this powerful book I hope we dare to have true conversations between caring families and health professionals. After all, caring for caregivers is as much about us (health professionals) as about them (caregiving parents)! To the journey! -- Jan Willem Gorter, Director of CanChild Research Center, McMaster UniversityRecognizing that each caregiving situation is unique, Zachary White and Donna Thomson bring readers into that life. Common threads bind all caregivers regardless of the illness or relationship to our beloved care recipients. They describe the inexorable transformation into “caregiver” in a story EVERYONE should read. This book details the psyche of caregiving – how it can change you forever; as well as the physical and daily duties of such ‘work’ in easily understood terms. Best of all, it gives caregivers ideas on navigating the inevitable roadblocks and surviving this under-recognized segment of American society – 45 million family caregiving heroes! -- Lawrence Bocchiere, President Emeritus/COB, The Well Spouse® AssociationEveryone who spends months and years caring for someone who isn’t getting better will find that Donna Thomson and Zachary White have given voice to their inner feelings and thoughts. They will find comfort and counsel in the authors' wise observations. -- Rajiv Mehta, Founder and CEO of Atlas CaregivingThere are many entry points into a good life for ourselves and those we love. That said, if someone offers you a road map to their version of your worthy end, you ought to be very wary. In this most refreshing and authentic book, no road maps are prescribed. Instead a compass is offered, lovingly brought together from Donna Thomson’s lived experience as a mother, carer and advocate and Zachary White’s experience as an authentic and reflective civic practitioner. Every page is embossed with hard won nuggets of wisdom from each of their domains and the interface between their experiences. If you are searching for genuine companions on the journey towards the Good Life, look no further. -- Cormac Russell, Faculty ABCD Institute, Director of Asset-based Community Development in EuropeFinally! A totally honest assessment of the caregiving experience. Not just another workbook, disease specific account or “how to” book (though there are many helpful guidelines), but a no-nonsense look at the ongoing reality and challenges of how the caregiving experience changes your life. Fear, anger, the unknown—normalcy—are dealt with in a direct, caring and expert manner. Whether you are a “newbie” or a long-term caregiver, this book illustrates all we have in common and gives us guidelines to cope wherever we are in our journey. -- Adrienne Gruberg, Founder and President, The Caregiver SpaceThe Unexpected Journey of Caring provides insights into the mind and heart of the family caregiver. After reading this book you’ll better understand the caregiving emotions and thoughts which can feel so confusing and lead to so much guilt! Thomson and White share the very good reasons why you feel as you do. They also offer solutions and tools you can use to feel better because you can. If you’re a health care professional, this book will equip you to better understand and help those family caregivers you encounter every day. -- Denise M. Brown, founder of www.caregiving.com and the National Caregiving ConferenceDonna Thomson and Zachary Taylor have produced a powerful and poignant work on caregiving. Caregivers who read this book will find comforting words, welcome affirmation, and profound insights into their experiences. The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation from Loved one to Caregiver is most remarkable because it is not only practical but also philosophical: it represents a definitive guide to understanding the phenomenon of caregiving within the context of human relations. -- Dr. Aaron Blight, Founder, Caregiving KineticsTable of ContentsForeword by Judy WoodruffIntroduction Chapter 1:I'm (Not) a CaregiverDisorientation: From Loved One to CaregiverChapter 2:Living In-Between Scripts (Transformational Moment #1) Chapter 3:A Hyper-Intolerance of Others (Transformational Moment #2)Chapter 4:Audience Betrayal (Transformational Moment #3)Chapter 5:Who am I Becoming and Why am I So Hard on Myself? (Transformational Moment #4)Chapter 6:When “Getting Through” isn’t Good Enough (Transformational Moment #5) Re-orientation and AdvocacyChapter 7:Making Meaning That Matters Now Chapter 8:Begin With the Basics: What Is My Role at Home, What Do I WANT It to Be? Chapter 9:You Are Not Alone, But Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?Chapter 10:Navigating the Rough Waters of TransitionChapter 11:Not a Social Network, But a Care NetworkChapter 12:How to Know What You Want and Get What You NeedChapter 13:Power and Love = EmpowermentChapter 14:Cultivating ConnectionConclusion:A New Way of Seeing and Being
£16.14
Benbella Books The 9 Pillars of Resilience
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Skyhorse Publishing Quick Functional Exercises for Seniors: 50
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for the senior in your life looking to increase function, improve energy, decrease joint pain, and enhance cognition! It's no secret that people are living longer lately, and setting up an appropriate exercise and nutrition plan is vital to maintaining this longevity. Fortunately, Quick Functional Exercises for Seniors can help older adults keep up with everyday life activities. This book contains more than fifty exercises for seniors, with beautiful full-colour step-by-step images to illustrate each. An award-winning expert on functional exercises, Dr. Cody Sipe offers exercises to improve balance and mobility, strength and power, posture, core stability, and much more. Regardless of how you want to live out your golden years—with travel, playing with grandkids, working, hiking, or gardening—this guide will enable you to do so. Trade Review“Living healthier, stronger, and longer just got easier with this book. The exercises are exactly what we need to stay vital at every age and stage of life.”—Dr. Melissa Petersen, founder of the Human Longevity Institute and author of Codes of Longevity "Who is your primary care provider? You are! If you want to extract joy, meaning, and purpose out of your life until the very end, this is your playbook. Nobody knows more about extending your health span and maintaining your independence than Cody Sipe."—Marc Middleton, founder and CEO of Growing Bolder, 7-time Masters Swimming world record holder, Emmy Award–winning broadcaster
£11.69
Anthem Press Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can
Book SynopsisThe book is a concise and comprehensive resource for people who are middle-aged and beyond and are facing the prospects of their own aging and of caring for elderly relatives—an often overwhelming task for which little in life prepares us. Using an interdisciplinary approach and many personal anecdotes, Professor Hoffman develops recommendations for building sustainable social, legal, medical, and financial support systems for aging and caregiving. Aging with a Plan combines thorough research with engaging anecdotes and practical advice. It offers one-stop shopping for anyone in need of guidance without a lot of time for independent research. The book answers questions such as: What legal documents should you be sure to have? What expenses should you anticipate in retirement and how do you save for them? What do you need to know about medical care as you or your loved ones grow older? How should you approach conversations about the sensitive topic of safe driving with elderly loved ones? What options exist for end-of-life care, and how do you make sure that your wishes will be followed? The book is user-friendly and accessible to a general audience, and each chapter ends with a helpful checklist.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction and my personal story; Chapter 1 Money Matters: Retirement Expenses, Savings, and Fiscal Decision-Making; Chapter 2 The Benefits of Community Living; Chapter 3 Help with Money, Care, and Home Management; Chapter 4 Essential Legal Planning; Chapter 5 Driving While Elderly; Chapter 6 Coordinated Care: Treating the Person, not Diseases; Chapter 7 Long- Term Care; Chapter 8 Exit Strategies: Maintaining Control at the End of Life; Chapter 9 Conclusion; Index.
£22.80
Mango Media Living a Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring
Book SynopsisYour Personal Roadmap to a Meaningful and Happy RetirementSo you’ve reached your retirement age and are at risk of becoming a “couch potato”. It doesn’t have to be that way. Uncover the joy of retirement and learn how to make the most of it with this life-enhancing retirement gift book.Did you just set up a permanent out of office reply? Are you officially signed up for the Ferris Bueller phase of your life? Learn how to enter what can be the most satisfying life stage—a new world of happy retirement and good living.Wisdom and advice from real retirees. From the award-winning author of Purposeful Retirement and celebrated “Father of Time Management,” Hyrum Smith, this retirement gift book for the newly retired provides inspiration and a newfound purpose. Filled with wisdom, advice from real retirees, and enthusiasm, you are encouraged to discover your true passion, re-imagine your life, and try new possibilities.Realize the hidden magic of a happy retirement: Move on from your world of work Discover your true passions Re-imagine your life Retirement is a gift. Make yours one that is meaningful and filled with curiosity, new experiences, and discovery—after all, if you don’t look around once in a while, you could miss it!If you enjoyed life-changing books such as The Total Money Makeover, The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+, or Keys to a Successful Retirement, then you’ll love Living a Purposeful Retirement.
£11.96
Hachette Books How to Menopause
£22.50
Octopus Publishing Group How to Age Joyfully: Eight Steps to a Happier,
Book SynopsisWe’re living longer – let’s live better! Getting older should be something to enjoy and celebrate. And it can be. Research shows that we can make a big difference to how well we age. From staying active to connecting with others, this uplifting book shares the secrets to ageing well in eight steps, to help keep you healthy and happy. Each step has easy-to-follow tips, alongside inspiring words both ancient and modern… and more! Whether you choose to follow some of the advice or all, this is the perfect guide for living a more fulfilled, healthy and joyful life.Trade ReviewI commend this book to everyone of all ages, and let us all age joyfully! * Dame Judi Dench *This is an outstanding book. It carries a clear message and expresses a clear philosophy, namely that we need to transform the way we think about living longer. Science has now made clear that even though there is a process called ageing, a normal biological process which does have some effects, these effects are relatively insignificant until the late nineties. Most of the problems people face are preventable and remediable, and the book not only explains this but gives advice, insight and encouragement. It speaks from the heart, from an author who has knowledge and experience. It is a manifesto for living better longer. * Sir Muir Gray, CBE, FRCPSGlas, FCLIP, Professor and Consultant in Public Health, Oxford University; author of Sod 70!; first Chief Knowledge Officer for the NHS and creator of NHS Choices *A fun and savvy guide to putting more life in your years. * Carl Honoré, writer and broadcaster; author of In Praise of Slow and Bolder: Making the Most of our Longer Lives *As a society, we should be celebrating the extraordinary gift of longer life that we have been given by the last century's advances in public health, nutrition and medicine. But instead, our ageing population is all too often presented as a problem rather than a gift, and ageist stereotypes and age discrimination are everywhere - in our media, our workplaces, our towns, and in our own worries and attitudes about growing old. How to Age Joyfully is a welcome antidote to this fearful, negative view of ageing, and a rich resource of ideas and evidence for how to enjoy your own later life. * Catherine Foot, Director of Evidence, Centre for Ageing Better *Full of wit, wisdom - and hope! * Gyles Brandreth, writer and broadcaster *Knowing how passionate Maggy is about having a positive approach to ageing, it is no surprise to me that her book is bursting full of inspiration and suggestions on how to do just that. Her tips align with Open Age's mission and actions for increasing the well-being and social connectedness of our members. It is evidence not only of her passion, but also her generosity, that Open Age will benefit from sales, allowing us to carry on helping many more people to age joyfully. Thank you, Maggy. * Iain Cassidy, CEO, Open Age *Maggy has written so passionately about her own experience of discovering the joys and benefits of dance that I feel she can't fail to convince others. She has brought so much energy and enthusiasm to our dance group and her book shows very clearly and forcefully that there is a whole new world out there awaiting the older dancer - and all of us. * Barbara Berkeley-Hill, Chair, Sage Dance Company *Old age is being redefined and this is an essential book for today's new world. It is full of positive actions to maximise enjoyment of our added years in this amazing period of life. * Joyce Williams MBE FCSP, aka blogger GrandmaWilliams.com *We all know that people today can expect to live healthily and productively for longer than ever before. This is fact. Irrefutable. But, what is less clear is what we are all to do with this extra time. As the concept of retirement is increasingly eroded, our society is in desperate need of new life models, new examples of what is possible. We need new champions to help shape a new world, where people can work, play, innovate, inspire, lead and create - throughout life, regardless of age. Maggy is such a champion. Read her book and see why. * Dr Jonathan Collie, co-founder of The Age of No Retirement *We are all ageing. This motivating and practical book is a valuable, easy-to-read guide on what we need to do to help us age well and make the most of our lives. As a patron of Open Age, I'm delighted that a share of Maggy's royalties will benefit this remarkable charity. * Baroness Sally Greengross, Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre UK; member of the House of Lords since 2000 and co-chair of several All-Party Parliamentary Groups on ageing; Director General of Age Concern England from 1987–2000 *We hear so much about the burdens of an ageing society that we seem to have talked ourselves into thinking of rising life expectancy as a bad thing. In this book, Maggy Pigott reminds us how lucky we are to live at such a time and how to add joy to all the other emotions as we navigate those later years. * Alan Johnson, former Labour politician and Cabinet Minister, including Secretary of State for Health (2007–2009); award-winning author; patron of Open Age *
£11.69
John Murray Press This Book Could Save Your Life: The Science of
Book SynopsisWe all want to be healthier, stronger and live longer, but what really works? From stress to saturated fats, HIIT to HRT, veganism to vitamins, This Book Could Save Your Life debunks the fads and explores the real science of better health.What's the best way to lose weight (and keep it off)? How can you ensure a good night's sleep? What are the real superfoods? How can you minimise the risks of getting diabetes, cancer or Alzheimer's? And how can you slow the ageing process? Cutting through confusing statistics and terrifying headlines, here is the truth about dieting, drugs, 10,000 steps a day, bacon, calorie-counting, coffee, dairy, sleep, fibre, hangovers, salt, sugar, cardio, sunscreen, statins, vitamins, and much more. Full of the latest research and ground-breaking evidence, packed with useful advice, this book really could save your life.Trade ReviewGraham Lawton has spent his career researching the science of living longer. Here he sorts the facts from the fads * The Times *Lawton is living proof that you don't have to be fanatical about diet and exercise to be reasonably healthy and fit * Irish Examiner *
£10.44
Savio Republic Grow Healthier as You Grow Older by the Father of
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£20.39
HarperCollins Publishers YOU Make Your RealAge Younger and Live Up to 35 Longer
Book SynopsisInternational bestselling authors of YOU: The Owner's Manual and YOU: On a Diet give you all the tools and know-how to stay young and defy the ageing process. Drawing lively parallels between your body and aspects of city life, Drs Roizen and Oz show you how to balance your ‘biological budget’ to ensure your life is long and strong.
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers AntiAgeing Zone Turn back the ageing process in 6 weeks
Book SynopsisMaintaining physical and mental performance with a revolutionary diet that helps prevent age-related diseases.
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Gut Renovation Your complete guide to the
Book SynopsisDo you want to feel happier, healthier, and younger? From impaired brain function to poor skin, weakened immunity to premature aging, your gut health affects more than just your digestive system. In fact, keeping it in balance can revolutionize your health and wellbeing.In this ground-breaking book, esteemed gastroenterologist Dr Roshini Raj outlines tried-and-tested methods to improve your gut health, and offers life-changing results. Sharing practical tips, developed over years of practice, Dr Raj covers everything from the food that we should be eating, to the probiotics, vitamins, and medicines that we should be taking.With Gut Renovation you can optimise your gut, renovate your body, and transform your health, for good.
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Your Best Age Is Now Embrace an Ageless Mindset
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£20.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Your Best Age Is Now
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£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Longevity Book
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£20.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc On Women Turning Fifty Celebrating MidLife
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£16.19
Newbury House Publishers,U.S. The Longevity Paradox
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£23.24
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Creative Care A Revolutionary Approach to
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Creative Care is a love letter to aging. Not a prescription filled with should, it’s a beautifully rendered invitation to be curious and flexible, meeting elders wherever they happen to be in the moment and making that moment richer, sweeter, and more meaningful for all.” — Cynthia Orange, author of Take Good Care and Shock Waves "Moving, honest, and timely, Creative Care’s inspiring stories will comfort families struggling with dementia across the world." — Diane E. Meier MD, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care and MacArthur Fellow "Basting brings hope and meaning to millions of families living in the shadow of Alzheimer's disease. A powerful book of healing." — R. Sean Morrison, MD, chair of the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai “Alzheimer's is devastating because it doesn't only affect the person suffering from the disease. In the face of this challenge the response from the academic and policy side has been feeble. For the first time, this book gives people hope and powerful ways to deal with its challenges.” — Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD, author of The Alzheimer’s Solution "Invites us to shift focus from how well we remember the past to how well we inhabit the present--for ourselves and with others. Basting reveals the power of creativity to expand our humanity and enrich the time we have." — Marie-Therese Connolly, MacArthur Fellow and senior scholar at The Wilson Center “Upends the bleak ideas of caregiving and dementia as a disease that robs us of our humanity. Basting shows otherwise. Together–caregiver and person with dementia–can create something meaningful. Caregivers will value this; it ought to be required reading for all clinicians and policymakers.” — Jason Karlawish, MD, co-director of the Penn Memory Center, University of Pennsylvania and author of The Disease of the Century “Creative Care brims with essential wisdom that may forever change the way we care for one another. In these pages Basting gives readers the most precious gift of all: hope.” — Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps "As an artist and scholar, Basting has infused art into dementia and elder care, leveraging song, dance, improvisation, and theater to elicit communication and joy. Her ideas have spread to care centers across the country and individual families hoping to forge meaningful connections with loved ones." — Psychology Today
£19.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc I Am Beauty
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking celebration of ageless beauty, providing the ultimate skincare and makeup guide for women in their forties and beyond from celebrity makeup artist Riku Campo.The first makeup guide to celebrate and support women forty and over, I Am Beauty is Riku Campo’s labor of love.Trade Review“I have met and worked with many great talents in the industry, but not everyone has the ablity to make magic. Riku does. I Am Beauty captures that magic and I’m so happy that all women can now experience it with this book.” — Carré Otis, actress and supermodel “Not only is Riku an incredible makeup artist, but a joyful person…Sharing his joy is an integral part of his work. I Am Beauty is a much-needed celebration of the happiness that Riku brings out in others and the radiance that comes with age.” — Karla Welch, celebrity stylist to Tracee Ellis Ross, Sarah Paulson, Olivia Wilde, and Kristen Wiig “Riku Campo is one of the best makeup artists that I have worked with and he always makes me feel beautiful. Reading I AM BEAUTY is like sitting in his makeup chair—you’ll leave it feeling fabulous.” — Tatjana Patitz, supermodel
£28.50
HarperCollins Growing Old
Book SynopsisFrom the revered author of the bestselling The Hidden Life of Dogs, a witty, engaging, life-affirming account of the joy, strength, and wisdom that comes with age.Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing the natural world, chronicling the customs of pre-contact hunter-gatherers and the secret lives of deer and dogs. In this book, the capstone of her long career, Thomas, now eighty-eight, turns her keen eye to her own life. The result is an account of growing old that is at once funny and charming and intimate and profound, both a memoir and a life-affirming map all of us may follow to embrace our later years with grace and dignity. A charmingly intimate account and a broad look at the social and historical traditions related to aging, Growing Old explores a wide range of issues connected with growing older, from stereotypes of the elderly as burdensome to the methods of burial humans have used throughout history to how to deal with a concerned neighbor who assumes you’re buying cat food to eat for dinner. Written with the wit of Nora Ephron’s I Feel Bad About My Neck and the lyrical beauty and serene wisdom of When Breath Becomes Air, Growing Old is an expansive and deeply personal paean to the beauty and the brevity of life that offers understanding for everyone, regardless of age.
£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Life as a Villainess
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£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Naturally Beautiful Naturalmente Bella Spanish
Book SynopsisEste libro alude a algo más profundo que la belleza física, es una celebración de nuestro pasado (la sabiduría ancestral) y nuestra cultura. Tocará nuestra nostalgia (lo que aprendimos de nuestras abuelas tiempo atrás) y seguirá pasando a la familia y a los amigos para celebrar la identidad latina simultáneamente de manera individual y global, tanto dentro como fuera de Latinoamérica (la diáspora en EE. UU.). El hecho de que abarque remedios naturales y sabiduría popular significa que el título puede apelar a grupos de diferentes edades y territorios. El libro contiene una serie de recetas para el cutis, el cuerpo, el pelo y las uñas, que se pueden elaborar a base productos naturales accesibles, de bajo costo y que normalmente se encuentran en la cocina de casi cualquier persona o en el súper mercado más cercano. Estas recetas y los consejos de belleza que las acompañan buscan honrar y perp
£13.59
HarperCollins Sun Ssukgat
£18.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Happy Skin Kitchen
Book SynopsisFrom Elisa Rossi, the creator and recipe developer of Happy Skin Kitchen, more than 100 everyday, skin-enriching, plant-based recipes for better health and a youthful radiant complexion.What is the secret to the clearest, most radiant skin of your life? The answer is right here on our plates. Feed your skin with exactly what it needs to glow and experience your own transformation with over 100 skin-enriching, plant-based recipes, packed with powerful nutrients to nourish your skin from within.Based on Elisa Rossi?s own journey of fighting hormonal cystic acne, and the latest science-based research with the input and expertise of nutritional therapist Sophie Trotman,Happy Skin Kitchenshares recipes with essential building blocks for a dewy complexion, strong nails, and luscious healthy hair. Slow the exterior signs of aging and prevent unsightly breakouts using Elisa?s 15 favorite secret ?skingredients,? fantastic for building collagen as well as delivering antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.Nourish your skin from the inside out with soulful soups and stews, pastas that pack a flavor punch, fermented foods, bountiful breakfasts, satisfying salads, and sweets and snacks that won?t result in a breakout. The path to flawless, youthful, supple skin starts in your own kitchen, without the need for expensive creams and treatments.
£29.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Eat Your Age
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£21.25
Ebury Publishing Age Power
Book SynopsisLeslie Kenton''s Age Power turns our once negative view of ageing on its head. There has never been a more exciting time to live and now science and nature have come together to enhance health and improve your quality of life, no matter what your chronological age. This major new book, from the bestselling author of Passage to Power and The X Factor Diet, is an immensely practical and inspirational handbook that offers a unique and very positive perspective on the ageing process. From serotonin enhancers for handling depression and anxiety, to natural hormones for nurturing skin, smart nutrients that improve brain function and immune improvers that protect against illness and ageing, Age Power invites you to energize your life while gaining powerful protection from degenerative conditions such as cancer, heart disease and macular (eyesight) degeneration. Bringing together all the very latest in ageing research, along with the very best natural resources, Age Power will define how we apTrade ReviewWhenever I'm feeling my age I turn to Leslie Kenton's Age Power for inspiration and guidance on how to make myself look and feel better. Full of invaluable, practical information * Fanny Blake, Woman and Home *
£15.29
Penguin Putnam Inc Travels with Epicurus
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£12.80
J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S. New Aging Live Smarter Now to Live Better Forever
Book Synopsis Live longer and bring more control, meaning, and joy to all your days -- an illustrated book full of smart, simple ideas to help us experience it that way. New Aging invites us to take everything we associate with aging—the loss of freedom and vitality, the cold and sterile nursing homes, the boredom—and throw it out the window. As an architect, Matthias Hollwich is devoted to finding ways in which we can shape our living spaces and communities to make aging a graceful and fulfilling aspect of our lives. Now he has distilled his research into a collection of simple, visionary principles—brought to life with bright, colorful illustrations—that will inspire you to think creatively about how you can change your habits and environments to suit your evolving needs as you age. With advice ranging from practical design tips for making your home safer and more comfortable to thought-provoking ideas on how we work, relax, a
£18.70
Columbia University Press The Lioness in Winter
Book SynopsisA gerontological social worker--now in her seventies--draws on the late-life writing of noted women authors for emotional and practical guidance as she navigates aging.Trade ReviewThe Lioness in Winter speaks to pain, illness, reflection, and even suicide. Given the author's experience as a researcher-once a middle-aged scholar who believed in the texts that we use to train the next generation of gerontologists-her perspective is particularly well informed. She has not only taught it, but now lives it. She writes from a unique and important vantage point. -- Kate de Medeiros, Miami University The Lioness in Winter is a lovely book, and not only for the writers Ann Burack-Weiss quotes, although their lines are gorgeous: Toni Morrison's acceptance speech on winning the Nobel Prize; a letter from Colette's mother and Colette's proud memory of it--when she is at her lowest and most uneasy, Colette glories in being the child of such a mother! Burack-Weiss describes her own experience of aging, and she takes inspiration from these virtual mothers-women who are old, bruised, and brilliant, aflame with words. I read the book pen in hand, keyboard nearby-so I could get down lines I need to remember, books I long to read. -- Arlene Heyman, author of Scary Old Sex: Short Stories This is one of those rare books filled with both profound wisdom and language that captivates and enthralls. Ann Burack-Weiss joins her illustrious group of 'old lady' authors in exploring the experience and meaning of aging. Attempting to navigate the losses inherent in the aging process, she turns to her lionesses, from Colette and Simone de Beauvoir to Adrienne Rich and Maya Angelou, seeking comfort and inspiration. An author tells her story. Burack-Weiss answers with hers. The fortunate reader learns from them all while basking in the beauty of their words. -- Linda B. Sherby, author of Love and Loss in Life and in Treatment Burack Weiss takes a subject that we might not necessarily want to face-aging and our declining years-and elevates it into an inspiring and inspired conversation with the greatest female minds ever put in print, including hers. This literary guided tour of the 'sunset years' left me wiser, more prepared, and just plain better for having read it. Instead of that damned AARP magazine, The Lioness in Winter is really what should be showing up at our doorsteps. -- Liz Tuccillo, author of He's Just Not That into You Filled with warmth, wisdom, and knowledge, Burack-Weiss's work eloquently encourages dialogue and understanding about the inner and outer life of aging women. Publisher's Weekly, starred review Lovely... Encouraging... The Lioness in Winter is the story of one person's effort to know and give value to herself as an old woman-a person with intellectual curiosity and the ability to accept change with equanimity. Women's Review of Books A wonderfully enlightening and important read about what lies ahead. Bellevue Literary Review The narrative experience is ripe with the inchoate newness of the past; the words of a variety of women authors waiting rediscovery as Burack-Weiss applies them to her life. This is the gift manifest in The Lioness. Gerontologist A slim and beautiful volume that is part memoir, part career-confessional, but most compellingly a collection of writings on aging from women [Burack-Weiss] admires. East Hampton Star An extraordinarily good read-a smart, personal reflection on a collection of writings about growing old from three dozen or so of the best women authors of the 20th and into the 21st century. Time Goes ByTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Aging, I Wrote 1. Who Is That Old Woman? 2. What She Thinks About Some Times, Some Days, About Some Things 3. I Had Looked at Myself in the Full-Length Mirror 4. How We Are with Each Other 5. But Who Were They? 6. There Is a Grace in Death, There Is Life 7. My Map of a Place 8. Interested in Big Things and Happy in Small Ways 9. Just Show Up 10. Fierce with Reality Conclusion: Aging, I Write Afterword: Bright as Stars in the Heaven of My Mind Annotated Readings References
£23.80
Columbia University Press The Lioness in Winter
Book SynopsisA gerontological social worker--now in her seventies--draws on the late-life writing of noted women authors for emotional and practical guidance as she navigates aging.Trade ReviewThe Lioness in Winter speaks to pain, illness, reflection, and even suicide. Given the author's experience as a researcher-once a middle-aged scholar who believed in the texts that we use to train the next generation of gerontologists-her perspective is particularly well informed. She has not only taught it, but now lives it. She writes from a unique and important vantage point. -- Kate de Medeiros, Miami University The Lioness in Winter is a lovely book, and not only for the writers Ann Burack-Weiss quotes, although their lines are gorgeous: Toni Morrison's acceptance speech on winning the Nobel Prize; a letter from Colette's mother and Colette's proud memory of it--when she is at her lowest and most uneasy, Colette glories in being the child of such a mother! Burack-Weiss describes her own experience of aging, and she takes inspiration from these virtual mothers-women who are old, bruised, and brilliant, aflame with words. I read the book pen in hand, keyboard nearby-so I could get down lines I need to remember, books I long to read. -- Arlene Heyman, author of Scary Old Sex: Short Stories This is one of those rare books filled with both profound wisdom and language that captivates and enthralls. Ann Burack-Weiss joins her illustrious group of 'old lady' authors in exploring the experience and meaning of aging. Attempting to navigate the losses inherent in the aging process, she turns to her lionesses, from Colette and Simone de Beauvoir to Adrienne Rich and Maya Angelou, seeking comfort and inspiration. An author tells her story. Burack-Weiss answers with hers. The fortunate reader learns from them all while basking in the beauty of their words. -- Linda B. Sherby, author of Love and Loss in Life and in Treatment Burack Weiss takes a subject that we might not necessarily want to face-aging and our declining years-and elevates it into an inspiring and inspired conversation with the greatest female minds ever put in print, including hers. This literary guided tour of the 'sunset years' left me wiser, more prepared, and just plain better for having read it. Instead of that damned AARP magazine, The Lioness in Winter is really what should be showing up at our doorsteps. -- Liz Tuccillo, author of He's Just Not That into You Filled with warmth, wisdom, and knowledge, Burack-Weiss's work eloquently encourages dialogue and understanding about the inner and outer life of aging women. Publisher's Weekly, starred review Lovely... Encouraging... The Lioness in Winter is the story of one person's effort to know and give value to herself as an old woman-a person with intellectual curiosity and the ability to accept change with equanimity. Women's Review of Books A wonderfully enlightening and important read about what lies ahead. Bellevue Literary Review The narrative experience is ripe with the inchoate newness of the past; the words of a variety of women authors waiting rediscovery as Burack-Weiss applies them to her life. This is the gift manifest in The Lioness. Gerontologist A slim and beautiful volume that is part memoir, part career-confessional, but most compellingly a collection of writings on aging from women [Burack-Weiss] admires. East Hampton Star An extraordinarily good read-a smart, personal reflection on a collection of writings about growing old from three dozen or so of the best women authors of the 20th and into the 21st century. Time Goes ByTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Aging, I Wrote 1. Who Is That Old Woman? 2. What She Thinks About Some Times, Some Days, About Some Things 3. I Had Looked at Myself in the Full-Length Mirror 4. How We Are with Each Other 5. But Who Were They? 6. There Is a Grace in Death, There Is Life 7. My Map of a Place 8. Interested in Big Things and Happy in Small Ways 9. Just Show Up 10. Fierce with Reality Conclusion: Aging, I Write Afterword: Bright as Stars in the Heaven of My Mind Annotated Readings References
£18.00
Columbia University Press Downsizing
Book SynopsisDrawing on in-depth interviews with recent movers in over a hundred diverse U.S. households, David Ekerdt analyzes the downsizing process and what it says about the meaning and management of possessions. He details how households approach and accomplish downsizing, exploring the decision-making process and the effectiveness of different strategies.Trade ReviewDownsizing is a must-read; chock-full of wisdom gleaned from interviews with hundreds of older adults who have gifted, donated, or sold their “stuff” before relocating to a smaller home. Ekerdt’s masterful writing poignantly reveals why parting with cherished possessions is such a meaningful life transition. -- Deborah Carr, author of Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later LifeWith Downsizing, Ekerdt fills a significant gap in our understanding of how elders think about their lifelong accumulation of dwelling possessions and their willingness and strategies to let go of their material worlds. This book should be on the reading lists of all senior care professionals seeking in-depth understanding of what aging in the right place really means to today’s seniors. -- Stephen M. Golant, author of Aging in the Right PlaceA fascinating and humane book that speaks to all of us through its exploration of our relationship with material possessions and the paradoxes they present as we grow older. It offers an original and groundbreaking analysis that addresses the materiality of later years in an accessible and beautifully written way. -- Julia Twigg, University of KentDownsizing is a good read that advances the notion that the life course within social gerontology needs to take a material turn. It is hard to imagine a reader who could not relate to this book. -- Renée Beard, College of the Holy CrossWith sociological tools and gerontological insight, David Ekerdt tackles the vexing challenge of household downsizing. Through a thoughtful mixed-methods analysis, he explains how we accumulate and deal with our material convoy—the belongings we acquire—as we age. This book will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered why they have so much stuff and what they are going to do with it. -- Janet Wilmoth, coeditor of Gerontology: Perspectives and IssuesTable of ContentsIntroduction: Not Forever1. A Convoy of Possessions Across the Life Course2. With Aging, How Large a Convoy?3. Moving Calls the Question4. Contours of Household Disbandment5. Gifts to Others6. Selling Possessions7. Donations and Discards8. Emotion and Evaluation9. AdviceAppendixNotesReferencesIndex
£60.00
Columbia University Press Downsizing
Book SynopsisDrawing on in-depth interviews with recent movers in over a hundred diverse U.S. households, David Ekerdt analyzes the downsizing process and what it says about the meaning and management of possessions. He details how households approach and accomplish downsizing, exploring the decision-making process and the effectiveness of different strategies.Trade ReviewDownsizing is a must-read; chock-full of wisdom gleaned from interviews with hundreds of older adults who have gifted, donated, or sold their “stuff” before relocating to a smaller home. Ekerdt’s masterful writing poignantly reveals why parting with cherished possessions is such a meaningful life transition. -- Deborah Carr, author of Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later LifeWith Downsizing, Ekerdt fills a significant gap in our understanding of how elders think about their lifelong accumulation of dwelling possessions and their willingness and strategies to let go of their material worlds. This book should be on the reading lists of all senior care professionals seeking in-depth understanding of what aging in the right place really means to today’s seniors. -- Stephen M. Golant, author of Aging in the Right PlaceA fascinating and humane book that speaks to all of us through its exploration of our relationship with material possessions and the paradoxes they present as we grow older. It offers an original and groundbreaking analysis that addresses the materiality of later years in an accessible and beautifully written way. -- Julia Twigg, University of KentDownsizing is a good read that advances the notion that the life course within social gerontology needs to take a material turn. It is hard to imagine a reader who could not relate to this book. -- Renée Beard, College of the Holy CrossWith sociological tools and gerontological insight, David Ekerdt tackles the vexing challenge of household downsizing. Through a thoughtful mixed-methods analysis, he explains how we accumulate and deal with our material convoy—the belongings we acquire—as we age. This book will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered why they have so much stuff and what they are going to do with it. -- Janet Wilmoth, coeditor of Gerontology: Perspectives and IssuesTable of ContentsIntroduction: Not Forever1. A Convoy of Possessions Across the Life Course2. With Aging, How Large a Convoy?3. Moving Calls the Question4. Contours of Household Disbandment5. Gifts to Others6. Selling Possessions7. Donations and Discards8. Emotion and Evaluation9. AdviceAppendixNotesReferencesIndex
£19.80
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Stay Young Naturally Try It
Book SynopsisLooking to put a spring in your step without overhauling your life? Discover 1001 ideas for keeping your body and mind youthful.With timeless anti-ageing tips including healthy foods, exercises, and brain training, you can maintain your zest for all areas of life with simple daily changes. Try classic rejuvenating recipes and morning meditation, as well as surprising tips such as volunteering, crafts, and even erotic poetry! Packed with hundreds of bite-sized self-help remedies and and key complementary therapies, Try It! Stay Young Naturally will keep you feeling fantastically youthful both inside and out.
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd The Changing Mind
Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ORGANIZED MIND ''Everyone we know needs this remarkable book ... Essential for the rest of your life'' Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive'' ''The secrets of ageing well ... a serious, evidence-based guide to what really works and why'' Sunday Times ____________________________________________ We have long been encouraged to think of old age as synonymous with a decline in skills. Yet recent studies show that our decision making improves as we age, and our happiness levels peak in our eighties. What really happens to our brains as we get older? In The Changing Mind (published in America as Successful Aging), neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author Daniel Levitin invites us to dramatically shift our understanding of aging, demonstrating the many benefits of growing older. He draws on cTrade ReviewThe secrets of ageing well ... Daniel Levitin is a distinguished American neuroscientist and this is a serious, evidence-based guide to what really works and why * Sunday Times *A fact-filled and optimistic guide to ageing well ... Levitin is an invaluable kind of scientist ... The Changing Mind is replete with curious facts ... Optimism is a life-preserver. His book bubbles with it. Levitin makes a strong case for the consolations if not the joys of age -- John Sutherland * The Times *Optimistic in tone ... Levitin loves to tell stories ... he's a good companion * Evening Standard *Comprehensive and fascinating insight into the evolving human brain. This book could change your life * Professor Stephen Westaby, author of 'Fragile Lives' *None of us can afford to ignore Daniel Levitin's The Changing Mind ... The good news is that it's not all downhill: according to Levitin our decision-making skills and happiness levels actually increase in later life * New Statesman *The idea that your mind has to decline with age is false - and there is plenty we can do to keep it sharp * Telegraph *Neuroscientist Levitin delves into the multiple-trace theory of memory, the ageing microbiome, fats and the brain, the impacts of neural implants, and the joys of non-retirement. A clear-eyed, insightful overview of the neurophysiological healthspan * Nature *Delivers welcome news about the ageing brain: it is happier, quicker and often much healthier than you may imagine * New Scientist *Daniel Levitin's refreshing perspective on ageing will change your opinion on this unique phase of life and challenge the 'slowing down' stereotype. Using a scientific and thoroughly engaging approach, Levitin convinces us that with medical advances alongside positive lifestyle changes described in this book, we can all look forward to older age as a fulfilling and exciting chapter in our lives * Dr Rupy Aujla, author of The Doctor’s Kitchen *This is a book that can make things feel a whole lot brighter * Big Issue *If you're planning to age, read this book. Wise, sensitive, and insightful, Levitin shares the tools that allow you to optimize the process * David Eagleman, author of 'The Brain' *A wise, insightful, and beautifully-written book on how we can navigate the waters of time. Helpful for readers at any age. * Daniel Gilbert, author of 'Stumbling on Happiness' *Predictions are perilous, but here's one I can make with certainty: Tomorrow you and I will be older than we are today. That's why you, I, and everyone we know needs this remarkable book. With a scientist's rigour and a storyteller's flair, Daniel Levitin offers a fresh approach to growing older. He debunks the idea that ageing inevitably brings infirmity and unhappiness and instead offers a trove of practical, evidence-based guidance for living longer and better. The Changing Mind is an essential book for the rest of your life. * Daniel H. Pink, author of 'When' and 'Drive' *A compelling primer on our amazingly dynamic brains and the steps we can all take to harness that potential * Dr Rahul Jandial, author of 'Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon' *An uplifting exploration of the brain, and how it does not age as we often fear * Camilla Cavendish, author of 'Extra Time' *
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Penguin Books Ltd Alternative Ageing How To Stay Looking and
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIf you follow Suzi's advice for everyday living, you could change your life * You *
£11.69
Penguin Books Ltd The Positive Ageing Plan
Book Synopsis'This book will make you rethink everything the world has erroneously told you about ageing' Farrah Storr, Editor of Elle *****When we look in the mirror we want to see a fresh-faced, radiant and confident version of ourselves and Dr Vicky Dondos has spent fifteen years helping her clients see just that. In The Positive Ageing Plan she shares her advice for how you can enjoy an effortless, confident glow, at every age. The aim isn't to look younger, but to look and feel good about yourself and your appearance throughout your life. In this empowering guide, Dr Vicky demystifies the ageing process, reveals the products that are worth investing in and shows you how to create your own personalized programme, so that you can care for your own health and appearance in a way that works for you, your schedule and your budget. The expert advice in this book will help you:- Better understand your own skin- Find the skincare approach that works for you- Learn radiance-boosting lifestyle tips- Get the lowdown on the cosmetic treatments available to you- Above all, appreciate your own natural beautyWhatever your reasons for picking up this book, it is a science-based, straight-talking, judgement-free guide to finding the best options for your skin and will help you grow the confidence that comes with looking great. *****'Tatler's finest ... one of the most rigorous, skilled, clever and charming specialists out there.' Francesca White, Tatler Beauty Editor 'A brilliant book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and learned so much. I finished it feeling empowered and in control' Lily Boulle, Founder & Managing Director of Sleep SirenTrade ReviewThere is no better (or kinder) authority on the business of beauty than Dr Vicky Dondos. This book will make you rethink everything the world has erroneously told you about ageing. Part practical guide, part philosophical meditation, this is the beauty book women of every age deserves. * Farrah Storr, Editor of Elle *The oracle of skincare * Clare Hornby, Founder of Me+Em *Tatler's finest ... one of the most rigorous, skilled, clever and charming specialists out there * Francesca White, Tatler Beauty Editor *A brilliant book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and learned so much. I finished it feeling empowered and in control - two words I never thought I'd use about my skincare! You can feel the care from Dr Dondos. It's like a love letter from her to any woman who has ever felt bamboozled by the beauty industry. I will be buying a copy for all the women in my life! * Lily Boulle, Founder & Managing Director of Sleep Siren *No judgement - lots of information, this book seeks to give women choices and whilst my age management system is rooted in nutrition, Dr Vicki Dondos's sensible subtle and sophisticated approach to skin makes her my choice for clients seeking a clinical approach * Karen Cummings-Palmer *She's a woman's woman, and understands as much about the psychology of what brings people to her clinic as she does about the practical aspects of her work * Sarah Vine, Get The Gloss *A favourite amongst beauty editors * Rosie Green, Stella Magazine *She is, in short, the Queen of Botox * Imogen Edwards-Jones, Get the Gloss *A professional at tweaks that help you to look like the best version of you * Glamour *Who to see for the most natural look * Harper's Bazaar *I was terrified of a frozen forehead with Botox, but Dr. Vicky is fantastic. * Fiona McIntosh, Founder of Blow Ltd *I've seen all sorts of people about my face, but the person I keep going back to is Dr Vicky Dondos * Annabel Meggesson, Beauty Director at Red Magazine *
£13.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The Brain Fitness Book
Book SynopsisA science and medical writer, Rita Carter has twice been awarded the Medical Journalists' Association prize for outstanding contribution to medical journalism. She has written several books and been shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. Rita also talks about the brain, consciousness, and behaviour to a wide range of groups at conferences, and workshops.
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Penguin Books Ltd Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause
Book Synopsis*** #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***''Immensely helpful...a tome of medical knowledge. I''m mildly obsessed by Louise Newson. Buy the book!'' Davina McCall''What a brilliant, helpful and straight-forward guide to menopause. I wish I could have had it when I first had symptoms, it would have made a huge difference to me'' Louise Minchin''This book is indispensable. Keep it by your bedside. It will transform your life. Dr Louise is a miracle worker'' Lorraine KellyTake charge of your menopause and feel greatDr Louise Newson is the UK''s leading menopause specialist, and she''s determined to help women thrive during the menopause.Despite being something that almost every woman will experience at some point in their lives, misdiagnosis, misinformation and stigma are commonplace. In Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause, Dr Newson will demystify the menopause and shTrade Review'This book is indispensable. Keep it by your bedside. It will transform your life. Dr Louise is a miracle worker' * Lorraine Kelly *'Immensely helpful...a tome of medical knowledge. I'm mildly obsessed by Louise Newson. Buy the book!' * Davina McCall *'What a brilliant, helpful and straight-forward guide to menopause. I wish I could have had it when I first had symptoms, it would have made a huge difference to me' * Louise Minchin *'We need to take all the wonderful advice and support we can get. Do read this book. It might just make your life easier' * Kirsty Wark *'This book is for anyone who needs a clear, non-jargon-y guide of what to expect from the various menopause stages, why it's happening and where to go for help. It is the starting point I wish had existed years ago and will help many women to take control of their symptoms and their lives' * Karen Arthur, Founder REDDSKIN *
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Penguin Books Ltd Openhearted
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR TWO IRISH BOOK AWARDS''Something they don''t tell you about getting older is that you fall. Oh, you hear about it in passing, of course, She had a fall, poor thing. Falling is not something you ever think about as a younger woman. You think about falling in love . . .''At 20 Londoner Ann Ingle fell madly in love with an Irish fellow she met on holiday in Cornwall. At the church to arrange their shotgun wedding she discovered that he hadn''t even told her his real name.Sixty-odd years later Ann looks back on that first glorious fall and in a series of essays considers what she has learned from the life that followed - bringing eight children into the world, their father''s years of mental illness and tragic death at 40, being a cash-strapped single mother in 1980s Dublin, coming into her own in her middle years - going to college, working and writing, and continuing to evolve and learn into her ninth decade, even as she accepts thTrade ReviewA beautiful book * Irish Times *Lifted my spirits beyond description! So loving and non-judgemental and Ann Ingle's enjoyment of life is beautiful to behold. Genuinely inspirational. I LOVE ANN INGLE -- Marian KeyesI loved it, really loved it . . . a very uplifting, hopeful book . . . brilliant -- Ray D'ArcyWhat a beautiful openhearted, at times broken-hearted memoir . . . honest, funny, searingly direct, a wonderful voice . . . remarkable -- Joe DuffyHeart-breaking yet funny, and jaw-droppingly honest . . . by some distance, the most courageous, most poignant, most life-affirming memoir I've read in the last twenty years and more -- Paul Howard
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Hachette Go What Fresh Hell Is This Perimenopause Menopause
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Random House USA Inc Ageless The Naked Truth About Bioidentical
Book SynopsisIn this #1 New York Times bestseller, Suzanne Somers reveals the secrets to a younger, healthier, and sexier you.What if you could really feel better as you get older, or age without illness? What could be better than having your doctor tell you that you have the bones of a twenty-year-old, or the heart of a thirty-year-old? Follow the advice in Ageless, and you’ll discover your own internal fountain of youth! Jam-packed with updated information on bioidentical hormone replacement and antiaging, Ageless will change your life forever. Suzanne talks about:• Antiaging medicine and how it can help work against the environmental assault that is making us sick• Menopause, which can become an enjoyable passage once the body is in perfect hormonal sync with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy• Why so many hysterectomies are unnecessary, how birth control pills may have contribute
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Random House USA Inc Composing a Further Life
Book SynopsisMary Catherine Bateson—author of the landmark bestseller Composing a Life—gives us an inspiring exploration of a new life stage that she calls Adulthood II, a result of the longer life spans and greater resources we now enjoy. In Composing a Further Life, Bateson redefines old age as an opportunity to reinvent ourselves and challenges us to use it to pursue new sources of meaning and ways to contribute to society. Bateson shares the stories of men and women who are flourishing examples of this “age of active wisdom”—from a retired boatyard worker turned silversmith to a famous actress to a former foundation president exploring the crucial role of grandparents in our society. Retiring no longer means withdrawing from life, but engaging with it more deeply, and Composing a Further Life points the way.
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