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The Aging of Aquarius: Igniting Passion & Purpose as an Elder
Par Helen Wilkes. 2018
Discover how you can live your passion and purpose after retirement and change the world as an empowered elder.Your career…
has wound down, the kids have moved, and your schedule is clear . . . for the next thirty years.In your youth, you cared about people and planet earth, and you had grand visions of changing the world. At some point, those passions and that sense of purpose got buried under diapers and the 9-5. Still, that old you remains alive. Now, with the rest of your life ahead, you can be the change and make this next stage of your life the most powerful yet. But where to start?Helen Wilkes, a retired professor and activist, takes readers on an inspiring journey to find renewed purpose in retirement. Along the way she helps readers navigate the transition to a post-work identity by fanning the embers of lost passions and developing new interests.Whether you are drawn to gardening clubs, to social justice issues, political campaigning, ethical investing, or creativity through the arts, The Aging of Aquarius offers inspiration, practical steps, and extra resources to help reignite your passion, your sense of purpose, and to effect real change in the world as an empowered elder.Praise for The Aging of Aquarius“If you want to make your retirement or “elderhood” the best part of your life, read this book. Interspersing her own amazing story, octogenarian Helen Wilkes points the way to purpose, passion, and pleasure in later years. Wilkes has woven psychology, philosophy, and poetry into a page-turner you will not want to put down. I read it in one sitting.” —Dr.Roslyn Kunin, C.M., O.B.C., Roslyn Kunin and Associates, Inc."In this inspiring work Helen Wilkes wastes no time raging against the dying of the light, showing instead that the light of mind and soul can shine ever more brightly even as our bodies grow old. The Aging of Aquarius is both an intimate personal account and a call to enlivenment and action for an entire generation.” —Gabor Maté M.D., author, When The Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress“Whether you are contemplating retirement or well-established in the business of living your senior years, this literary adventure will nudge you to laugh at yourself, challenge yourself, and discover both encouragement and inspiration.” —Sally Thorne, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAHS, Professor, School of Nursing and Associate Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British ColumbiaPretty to Think So: Eros and Prostrate Cancer
Par Enrique Fernández. 2018
SEXUALITY AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS “Two days ago, the effects of the androgen-deprivation shot a doctor’s assistant had injected under…
my skin a month earlier kicked in. And now I don’t want.” When a cancer diagnosis, and then various treatments, eliminate libido, the echoes of love and desire in the form of memories remain. What happens to a life when sexual expression is lost? Enrique Fernández’s Pretty to Think So weaves questions of sex, mortality, and identity with a lyricism that readers will not soon forget.Two Old Broads: Stuff You Need to Know That You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know
Par Dr M. E. Hecht, Whoopi Goldberg. 2022
Written by renowned surgeon and expert on the art of aging, Dr. M.E. Hecht, with her friend Whoopi Goldberg lending…
her unique point of view, Two Old Broads is laugh out loud funny and tells it like it is for all of us who left middle age in the dust and want to be present, positive, and as extraordinary as ever in our golden years. Whoopi joins Dr. Hecht in a lively conversation about growing older with no apologies. Dr. Hecht, who passed away a few short months prior to publication, shares her 93 years of wisdom with Whoopi and their fellow &“broads.&” Together, these two kindred spirits will help you:stay active physically and mentallymake finalizing your will more rewarding than it soundsnavigate tricky subjects, such as whether you need a home aidewin friends and influence people or take a nap, depending on the daydiscover joy in relationships even when your excretions outweigh your secretionsget up financially, physically, and emotionally after a fallkeep a sense of humor about getting older (of course!)Imminently practical and rooted firmly in the adage that getting older is not for sissies, Two Old Broads is the aging book for the ages. You've survived the past; why not embrace the present and prepare for the future so you thrive and find more time to laugh along the way?Your Turn: How to Be an Adult
Par Julie Lythcott-Haims. 2021
New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims is back with a groundbreakingly frank guide to being a grown-upWhat does it…
mean to be an adult? In the twentieth century, psychologists came up with five markers of adulthood: finish your education, get a job, leave home, marry, and have children. Since then, every generation has been held to those same markers. Yet so much has changed about the world and living in it since that sequence was formulated. All of those markers are choices, and they’re all valid, but any one person’s choices along those lines do not make them more or less an adult. A former Stanford dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising and author of the perennial bestseller How to Raise an Adult and of the lauded memoir Real American, Julie Lythcott-Haims has encountered hundreds of twentysomethings (and thirtysomethings, too), who, faced with those markers, feel they’re just playing the part of “adult,” while struggling with anxiety, stress, and general unease. In Your Turn, Julie offers compassion, personal experience, and practical strategies for living a more authentic adulthood, as well as inspiration through interviews with dozens of voices from the rich diversity of the human population who have successfully launched their adult lives. Being an adult, it turns out, is not about any particular checklist; it is, instead, a process, one you can get progressively better at over time—becoming more comfortable with uncertainty and gaining the knowhow to keep going. Once you begin to practice it, being an adult becomes the most complicated yet also the most abundantly rewarding and natural thing. And Julie Lythcott-Haims is here to help readers take their turn.Maybe It's Your Medications: How to Avoid Unnecessary Drug Therapy and Adverse Drug Reactions
Par Dr Hedva Barenholtz Levy PharmD. 2023
Adults ages 65+: Your medication could be the reason for your new medical condition; read this eye-opening guide to become…
an expert on what medications you take!We have a medication problem in America. It is marked not only by excessive use of medications, but by errors in how they are prescribed, monitored, and taken. An estimated nineteen million adults age sixty-five and older take five or more medications daily. These individuals and family caregivers know the frustrations of lengthy medication lists, high drug costs, and frequent questions about the need and value of those medications. All too often, an unrecognized adverse drug effect is mistaken for a new medical condition, or worse, a symptom of getting older. But who stops to question the medications?Maybe It&’s Your Medicationstackles these problems by providing information, insider tips, and strategies that empower patients and caregivers to have important conversations about their prescription and nonprescription drugs. This book addresses the questions consumers want to ask about their medications and brings to light other questions they should be asking but may not know how. It is everyone&’s go-to guide on how to use medications safely on the journey to healthy aging. Dr. Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD, is a geriatric specialist and founder of a unique senior care practice of over 25 years working with patients in their homes. She is an educator and leader in geriatric pharmacy and a dual board-certified specialist. Dr. Levy applies her decades of experience to guide the reader in how to become an active participant on their healthcare team and prevent unintended errors and medication-related problems.Refeathering the Empty Nest: Life After the Children Leave
Par Wendy Aronsson. 2014
Many parents have demonstrated a desire to parent skillfully and artfully. They read the latest child development and parenting books,…
configure their schedules to accommodate the social and educational lives of their children, and focus like lasers on their childrens’ well-being. Many have made an enormous emotional and financial investment in raising their children. But children grow up, they move out, they create their own lives and their own homes. The role of the parent changes, diminishes, and evolves. The life phase that begins in preparation for an “empty nest” and continues until parents re-feather the nest has no official name, yet it represents a profound shift from the rigors of daily parenting to a period of self-reflection and reorientation. Here, Wendy Aronsson centers on that experience, capturing the realities of the emotions and life changes that come on gradually, and sometimes proceed in fits and starts. Refeathering the Empty Nest is for any parent preparing for the departure fromRefire! Don't Retire: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
Par Ken Blanchard, Morton Shaevitz. 2015
Refire! Don't Retire asks readers the all-important question: As you approach the remainder of your life, what are you going…
to do to make it joyful and meaningful? Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz point out that too many people see their later years as a time to endure rather than as an exciting opportunity. Both research and common sense confirm that people who embrace these years with gusto--rather than withdrawing or waiting for things to happen--consistently make the rest of their lives the best of their lives. In the trademark Ken Blanchard style, the authors tell the compelling story of Larry and Janice Sparks, who discover how to see each day as an opportunity to enhance their relationships, stimulate their minds, revitalize their bodies, and grow spiritually. As they learn to refire and open up to new experiences, Larry and Janice rekindle passion in every area of their lives. Readers will find humor, practical information, and profound wisdom in Refire! Don't Retire. Best of all, they will be inspired to make all the years ahead truly worth living.Four Last Songs: Aging and Creativity in Verdi, Strauss, Messiaen, and Britten
Par Linda Hutcheon, Michael Hutcheon. 2015
Aging and creativity can seem a particularly fraught relationship for artists, who often face age-related difficulties as their audience s…
expectations are at a peak. In"Four Last Songs," Linda and Michael Hutcheon explore this issue via the late works of some of the world s greatest composers. Giuseppe Verdi (1813 1901), Richard Strauss (1864 1949), Olivier Messiaen (1908 92), and Benjamin Britten (1913 76) all wrote operas late in life, pieces that reveal unique responses to the challenges of growing older. Verdi s"Falstaff," his only comedic success, combated Richard Wagner s influence by introducing young Italian composers to a new model of national music. Strauss, on the other hand, struggling with personal and political problems in Nazi Germany, composed the self-reflexive"Capriccio," a life review of opera and his own legacy. Though it exhausted him physically and emotionally, Messiaen at the age of seventy-five finishedhis only opera, "Saint Francois d Assise," which marked the pinnacle of his career. Britten, meanwhile, suffering from heart problems, refused surgery until he had completed his masterpiece, "Death in Venice. " For all four composers, age, far from sapping their creative power, provided impetus for some of their best accomplishments. With its deft treatment of these composers final years and works, "Four Last Songs" provides a valuable look at the challenges and opportunities that present themselves as artists grow older. "Your Room at the End: Thoughts About Aging We'd Rather Avoid (Your Room At The End Ser.)
Par Charlie Hudson. 2011
&“A very thought-provoking read. Aging and end-of-life preparation is . . . an important discussion . . . It can…
help make a difficult time less stressful.&”—Sylvia E. J. Kidd, Director of Family Programs, Association of the US ArmyAfter enduring several painful months witnessing the decline and ultimate death of a loved one, author Charlie Hudson recognized that she needed to radically change her views on the realities of aging. Known for her easy storytelling style in both nonfiction and fiction, Hudson departs from her usual subject matter here, tackling aging, mental decline, and death—topics we so often avoid.&“Your Room at the End will help you sidestep the many landmines, offering direct advice armed with practical knowledge.&”—Julie Hall, author of The Boomer Burden&“Charlie Hudson is amazing! She opened her heart to someone who was dying and embraced the unique nature of the journey we all face. The book is not only about Charlie&’s journey but more importantly, it is about the problems she observed and the solutions that she sought. Join Charlie as she shares her insights and her hope that you will find something in her experiences to share with your own family and &‘special family&’ of friends.&”—June B. Craig, PhD, nutrition and marketing consultant &“We should all say thank you to Charlie Hudson! She has taken a very difficult topic and beautifully turned it into a guide to use as we and our loved ones age. Her book really touched my heart.&”—Robin Benoit, author of Jillian&’s Story: How Vision Therapy Changed My Daughter&’s LifeDienstübergabe in der Pflege: Einführung und Umsetzung im Team
Par Andreas Blank, Nicole Potthoff-Zittlau. 2023
Strukturiert, informativ und auf den Punkt!Dieses Buch richtet sich an Pflegende in Leitungspositionen und Praktiker in stationären und ambulanten Einrichtungen,…
und zeigt, wie sie ihren Kollegen zum Schichtende alle wichtigen Informationen zu den Patienten sinnvoll weitergeben können. Welche Reihenfolge ist bei der Informationsweitergabe angebracht und welche Herausforderungen bringt eine Vielfältigkeit der Übergabe mit sich? Die erfahrenen Autoren zeigen konkrete Beispiele und beleuchten einzelne Aspekte der Kommunikation. Außerdem machen sie deutlich, wie wichtig professionelle Sprache und Auftreten sind.Die 2. Auflage wurde komplett aktualisiert und erweitert zum Thema Generalistik und UmsetzungHohes Alter in Deutschland (Schriften zu Gesundheit und Gesellschaft - Studies on Health and Society #8)
Par Roman Kaspar, Julia Simonson, Clemens Tesch-Römer, Michael Wagner, Susanne Zank. 2023
Dies ist ein Open-Access-Buch.Trotz des schnellen Wachstums des Anteils der Bevölkerung in einem Alter ab 80 Jahren an der Gesamtbevölkerung…
ist das Wissen über diese Bevölkerungsgruppe bislang gering. Zwar gibt es thematisch, methodisch und regional spezifische Studien, jedoch keine repräsentative Erfassung der Lebenssituation und Lebensqualität dieser Altersgruppe für den gesamtdeutschen Raum. Eine gute Datenlage ist jedoch notwendig: Zum einen, um den besonderen Unterstützungsbedarfen im hohen Alter zukünftig besser gerecht werden zu können. Zum anderen, um Lösungsansätze für sozialpolitische Herausforderungen wie der sozialen Sicherung im Alter sowie im Hinblick auf eine Generationengerechtigkeit entwickeln zu können. Schließlich, um negativen Altersbildern und Vorurteilen über die Lebensqualität im hohen Alter empirisch fundiert entgegenwirken zu können. Die Studie "Hohes Alter in Deutschland“ (D80+) ist eine bundesweit repräsentative Querschnittsbefragung der hochaltrigen Menschen in Privathaushalten und in Heimen. Sie wird vom Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) gefördert und gemeinsam vom Cologne Center for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health (ceres) und dem Deutschen Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA) durchgeführt. Die Studie vereint Perspektiven der an den beteiligten Institutionen verorteten Disziplinen wie Soziologie, Psychologie, Versorgungswissenschaften, Gerontologie und Medizin. Im vorliegenden Band werden zentrale Befunde u.a. zu den Themenbereichen Soziale und Digitale Teilhabe, Gesundheit und Versorgung, sowie Werte und subjektives Wohlbefinden vorgestellt.Memory Improved: Reading and Memory Enhancement Across the Life Span Through Strategic Text Structures
Par Bonnie J.F. Meyer, Carole J. Young, Brendan J. Bartlett. 1989
This unique text presents a systematic study of a proven method for increasing the memory and reading comprehension of older…
adults by using a program based on discourse processing. The program facilitates the encoding and retrieval of information through a reading strategy plan utilizing top-level structures in the text. The authors of this volume provide student and teacher training manuals for the program as well as a review of the literature, data tables and graphs; an extensive bibliography; and five 1 1/2 hour sessions to improve memory and reading comprehension.Time and Performer Training
Par Mark Evans, Konstantinos Thomaidis, Libby Worth. 2019
Time and Performer Training addresses the importance and centrality of time and temporality to the practices, processes and conceptual thinking…
of performer training. Notions of time are embedded in almost every aspect of performer training, and so contributors to this book look at: age/aging and children in the training context how training impacts over a lifetime the duration of training and the impact of training regimes over time concepts of timing and the ‘right’ time how time is viewed from a range of international training perspectives collectives, ensembles and fashions in training, their decay or endurance. Through focusing on time and the temporal in performer training, this book offers innovative ways of integrating research into studio practices. It also steps out beyond the more traditional places of training to open up time in relation to contested training practices that take place online, in festival spaces and in folk or amateur practices. Ideal for both instructors and students, each section of this well-illustrated book follows a thematic structure and includes full-length chapters alongside shorter provocations. Featuring contributions from an international range of authors who draw on their backgrounds as artists, scholars and teachers, Time and Performer Training is a major step in our understanding of how time affects the preparation for performance.A Brief History of the Female Body: An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be
Par Dr Deena Emera. 2023
From breasts and orgasms to periods, pregnancies, and menopause—A Brief History of the Female Body is a fascinating science book…
explaining the mysteries of the female body through an evolutionary lens.Let's face it: The female body is an enigma. For teenagers first experiencing their periods, the monthly arrival of mood swings and cramps can be agonizing and inconvenient. With pregnancy—perhaps the most miraculous of bodily events—comes countless potential complications, including high blood pressure, diabetes, premature birth, and postpartum depression. And menopause is equally mystifying. Why do females lose their fertility over time and experience the notorious side effects—like hot flashes, weight gain, and hair loss—while males maintain their fertility forever?Evolutionary geneticist and educator Dr. Deena Emera has spent much of her career studying the evolution of female reproduction. A Brief History of the Female Body draws on her vast expertise as a biologist, her experience as a mother of four children, and her love of teaching to look far into our evolutionary past, illuminating how and, more importantly, why the female form has transformed over millions of years and its effects on women's health.Secure your financial and online assets with MemoryBanc Your Workbook For Organizing Life. Today, more than $58 billion is sitting…
with state and federal treasurers representing bank accounts, insurance, tax returns, and retirement accounts that were lost in the shuffle of a move, personal crisis, or death. Nearly half of adults over forty can expect to face a short-term disability before they reach sixty-five and 70 percent of American’s over sixty-five will need three years of care and support. MemoryBanc makes it easy to document accounts, usernames, and medical history so they can be easily found or shared should they ever be needed by a spouse or loved one. It also helps couples that divide and conquer stay on the same page and gives individuals a way to easily hand over important information should it ever be needed. With the help of MemoryBanc, readers no longer have to store their information in their heads, on their phones, in a file, or under a keyboard—they now have one place that captures it all. Find out how easily it is to secure your assets with MemoryBanc Your Workbook For Organizing Life.Redefining Aging: A Caregiver's Guide to Living Your Best Life
Par Ann Kaiser Stearns. 2017
The bestselling author of Living Through Personal Crisis delivers &“a comprehensive guide to the challenges of elder care for family…
members&” (Jesse F. Ballenger, coeditor of Treating Dementia). Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming. But fulfilling life experiences are still possible for both caregivers and their loved ones, despite the stress and fatigue of caregiving. In this comprehensive book, bestselling author Ann Kaiser Stearns explores the practical and personal challenges of both caregiving and successful aging. She couples findings from the latest research with powerful insights and problem-solving tips to help caregivers achieve the best life possible for those they care for—and for themselves as they age. Topics include: Improving the quality of life for the one giving and the one receiving careDistinguishing normal aging from early warning signsUnderstanding caregiver sadness, resentment, guilt, and griefUsing strategies and skills to minimize an impaired elder&’s distress and emotional outbursts and the caregiver&’s own anxieties about growing oldFinding resources to aid in the care of the loved one and protect the caregiver from stress overloadMoving forward after the death of a loved one to have a meaningful life of one&’s ownOvercoming ageist stereotypes and deciding what kind of &“old person&” one will beMaking life easier for those who someday will care for usRedefining Aging will help readers think differently about caregiving and their own aging.&“Ann Kaiser Stearns offers a wide-ranging and thoughtful discussion of lessons learned about the joys and challenges of caregiving for a chronically ill loved one.&” —Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, coauthor of The 36-Hour DayHandbuch für Vibrationstraining und Vibrationstherapie
Par Jörn Rittweger. 2023
Dieses Buch behandelt die praktischen Aspekte von Vibrationstraining und Vibrationstherapie. Darüber hinaus werden die technischen und physiologischen Hintergründe beschrieben, um…
angewandten Wissenschaftlern und Ärzten ein tieferes Verständnis für das therapeutische Potenzial des Vibrationstrainings zu vermitteln. Seit ihrem Aufkommen vor zwei Jahrzehnten hat sich das Vibrationstraining zu einer weit verbreiteten Form der körperlichen Ertüchtigung entwickelt, die in allen Bereichen der Rehabilitation eingesetzt wird. Das Ziel dieses Buches ist es, die Lücke zwischen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen und der Praxis zu schließen.Da die berufsbedingte Vibrationsexposition zu den bekannten ungünstigen Auswirkungen führt, widmet sich das Buch auch den potenziellen Risiken, Gefahren und Kontraindikationen, und natürlich wird die Anwendung der Vibrationstherapie bei einer Reihe spezifischer Erkrankungen in klinisch verwertbarer Form dargestellt. Aufgrund seines Umfangs ist dieses Buch für Physiotherapeuten und Sportwissenschaftler, aber auch für ein breiteres Spektrum von Ärzten, die auf dem Gebiet der Rehabilitation tätig sind, von Interesse.“His work is truly revolutionary. He has taken the most important of existential experiences and made them transparent for self-growth…
and research.” —Linda Berg-Cross, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Howard UniversityThe main purpose of this research-based, self-help book is to introduce the goal-and-causal theory of “Psychological Time,” and to help you calculate your “Psychological Age”—that is, how old you feel, based on significant events in your life. You can also learn how to lower your psychological age (feel younger), using past experiences to move into the future, rejuvenating the mind for more satisfying personal growth, productivity, and happiness. We humans created the convention of Time—hours, days, millennia. But we also created “Psychological Time,” which we can compress (to survive an interminable wait, for example), or expand (to luxuriate in pleasure). So fully-integrated into our brain is this “Psychological Time” that, as part of the illusion, we can lose touch with “real” chronological time altogether, and even change the sequence of past events to contradict or override our otherwise communal understanding of the world. In this book, you will generate “Causograms,” a kind of map that graphically represents your perception of the cause-and-effect and goal-based connections that your mind naturally makes between life experiences. These include, but are not limited to achievements, memories triggered by new experiences, and expectations based on prior accomplishments. This process allows you to re-examine the relation between life events, goals and personal interactions, then compare your resulting “Psychological Age” to your chronological age. “What a wonderful approach to the human life cycle. I am enjoying it immensely.” —H. Keith H. Brodie, MD, James B. Duke Professor of Psychiatry, President Emeritus, Duke UniversityDementia Lab 2022: Proceedings of the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium (Design For Inclusion #3)
Par Rens Brankaert, Maarten Houben, Niels Hendriks, Andrea Wilkinson, Kellie Morrissey. 2023
This book gathers the revised and selected contributions to the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, held on September 20-22, 2022, in…
Leuven. It describes original and innovative research on how design can contribute to the quality of life of people with dementia, their loved ones, and caregivers. The papers highlight the value of participation within design, analyzing it at three levels: personal, product, and organizational. The presented ideas and findings address ‘The Residue of Design’ and go beyond the initial impact of the design itself by looking at what benefits design research brings for people with dementia. The papers cover topics such as the development of creative design methods to foster participation and engagement from people with dementia, evaluation studies or critical reflections that reveal the impact of products and the built environment in dementia care, and raising awareness and countering stigma in societal views on dementia.The Psychology of Control and Aging (Psychology Revivals)
Par Margret M. Baltes and Paul B. Baltes. 1986
Originally published in 1986, the central topic of this book is the analysis and application of control-related beliefs and behaviours…
for theory and practice in the psychology of aging. The volume was written for two specific interrelated purposes aimed at cross-fertilization between the psychology of control and the field of gerontology. The first purpose was to summarise available research and theory on the psychology of control for researchers and professionals interested in gerontology at the time. The second was to enrich the field of the psychology of control.