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Par Bill Chapman, Bill G Chapman. 2001
Par Mayo Clinic Staff, Helmut Buettner. 2002
Par George E. Vaillant, George E Vaillant. 2002
Psychiatrist offers anecdotes and tips on changing one's life for the better as one ages. Uses data from a famed…
longitudinal study to summarize the protective factors and personal qualities that enable a person to achieve happiness in later years. 2002Par Daniel M. Albert, D. D. Edwards. 1996
Eighteen essays provide an overview of progress in eye treatment over the past two thousand years. Contributors discuss ancient remedies,…
discoveries about the eye's anatomy, improvements in scientific methodology, development of eyeglasses, and surgical procedures among other topics. 1996Par Sandra Gordon, Harvard Medical School. 2001
Discusses the natural aging of the eye, how to protect one's vision, and the three most common disorders in later…
life: cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Describes the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments available for these conditions. 2001Par Joan Rivers. 1999
Par Mel Goldstein, Dave Tanner. 1999
Tips and techniques for the older swimmer. Includes training programs and the basics of the sport as well as information…
about the aging process. Offers sample workouts and advice on the prevention of injuries. 1999Par Eartha Kitt, Tonya Bolden. 2001
Award-winning performer shares tips that have helped her maintain a vital mind and body. Recalling incidents from her seventy-four years…
of varied and vigorous experiences, Kitt discusses the benefits of deep breathing, exercise, sensible eating habits, and avoiding materialistic clutter. Bestseller. 2001Par Pamela R Lessing, Pamela R. Lessing. 2000
Step-by-step instructions to help novice computer-users perform basic tasks like writing and saving letters, sending e-mail, playing electronic games, using…
CDs (compact discs), and going on the Internet. Also lists helpful resources and directions for connecting new equipment. 2000Par Theodore Roszak. 1998
A historian's optimistic outlook on the social and economic consequences of the aging of the baby-boom generation. Expresses the hope…
that a healthier, wealthier, better educated, and politically influential older population can help build a more humane society. Exhorts seniors to become agents of positive change. 1998Par Chet Cunningham. 1999
Explains how the eye works, basic care, and traditional treatments for macular degeneration and other eye conditions. Includes alternative approaches…
such as diet, vitamins and minerals, and proper nutrition. Discusses drugs that can adversely affect the eyes and the benefits of trying acupressure, reflexology, and exercises to improve visionPar C. Edwin Vaughan. 1998
Visually impaired sociologist (who prefers the word "blind") describes blindness in the United States, Africa, China, and Spain. Proposes an…
international exchange of information to enrich education and rehabilitation opportunities for this groupPar Richard M Restak, Richard Restack. 1997
Neurologist and neuropsychiatrist Restak maintains age does not bring inevitable cognitive decline. He explains how normal age-related brain changes differ…
from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and outlines steps to enhance the mature brain's functionPar Jimmy Carter. 1998
A former U.S. president provides suggestions on how to live a happy and productive life after retirement. Discusses the challenges…
that confront people as they age, including finances, health, and leisure time. Describes how the Carters, like millions of others, encountered unpleasant circumstances and remedied the situations. BestsellerPar Gail Sheehy. 1998
This account, gleaned from interviews of about one hundred white- and blue-collar working men, provides a candid look at what…
male life is like in the 1990s. Written for men and women, it discusses topics such as job loss, downsizing, marriage and divorce, sexuality, and depression. Some strong language. BestsellerPar Poppy Smith, Particia P. Smith, Patricia Poppy Smith. 1997
A former Bible-study lecturer looks at the lighter side of a woman's experience of those "muddled middle years." Suddenly her…
children look too old to belong to her, her friends seem to be aging prematurely, and her husband becomes a virtual stranger. Smith also examines the issues of caring for aging parents and preparing for old agePar Resources for Rehabilitation Staff. 1996
Offers information on organizations and assistive devices to help people remain independent despite vision loss. Defines basic terms, discusses rehabilitation…
and other services, and lists organizations and self-help groups for adults and childrenPar Robert N Butler, Robert Neil Butler, Myrna I. Lewis. 1996
With the average life span having increased by more than twenty-five years since the turn of the century and with…
a more positive attitude towards sexuality in older Americans, two gerontologists offer advice for coping with late-life sexuality. Topics include sexual fitness, common emotional problems, dating, and family reactionsPar Noah Adams. 1996
Public radio personality Noah Adams recounts the year in which he pursued his lifelong dream to play the piano. Each…
of twelve chapters covers one month of that year, ending in December, when he gave his wife a surprise Christmas Eve recital. Adams includes some historical glimpses and on-air interviewsPar Stephen Steve-O Glover. 2022
Stephen "Steve-O" Glover—social media icon, comedy-touring stalwart, and star of Jackass —delivers a hilarious and practical guide to recovery, relationships,…
career, and how to keep thriving long after you should be dead. Steve-O is best known for his wildly dangerous, foolish, painful, embarrassing, and sometimes death-defying stunts. At age 48, however, he faces his greatest challenge yet: getting older. A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I've Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions is a captivating exploration of life and how to live it by an individual who has already lived way more than a lifetime's worth of extreme experiences. Steve-O grapples with the right balance between maturity and staying true to yourself, not repeating your "greatest hits," maintaining sobriety and a healthy regimen, avoiding selfishness, and finding the right partner for life. Having built a gargantuan and loyal social media following while establishing a successful stand-up career—all after a couple of decades of dubious behavior—Steve-O is proof that anyone can find meaning and fulfillment in life, no matter what path they choose. Packed with self-deprecating wit and gruelingly earned wisdom, A Hard Kick in the Nuts will reverberate with readers everywhere who have lived a lot (sometimes too much) and are now wondering how to approach the years to come. Or maybe just need some good motivation to get out of bed tomorrow. One of many tips: Be your own harshest critic, then cut yourself a break, and enjoy this book