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The new ourselves, growing older: women aging with knowledge and power
Par Paula B Doress-Worters, Diana Laskin Siegal. 1987
Believing that "each of us can take an active role in our well- being as we age," the authors, in…
collaboration with The Boston Women's Health Book Collective, provide information on social, economic, health, and other issues that women face as they age. Aimed at women over forty, the text is supplemented by personal accounts and a resource directory. 1994, c1987.A Consumer's guide to aging
Par David H. Solomon, Elyse Salend, Anna N. Rahman, Marie B. Liston, David B. Reuben. 1992
Five experts give advice on aspects of aging to those over the age of fifty. Subjects discussed include getting optimal…
nutrition and exercise; maintaining emotional health; dealing with medical care and insurance; managing personal finances; having an active sex life; exploring housing options; relating to family members; and joining, staying in, or leaving the work forceThe fountain of age
Par Betty Friedan. 1993
Three decades after "The feminine mystique" changed the public's views on women, Friedan takes a similar approach to aging. She…
makes an appeal for the idea that aging does not have to become a state of decline, rather that it is possible to continue to change and to grow as a person at any age. 1993.Old friends
Par Tracy Kidder. 1993
Lou Freed and Joe Torchio share a room at a nursing home in New England. Lou--ninety-two, small, Jewish, uneducated, and…
nearly blind--and Joe--seventyish, recovering from a stroke, Italian, stout, and well-educated--have little in common at first. But long conversations reveal their growing fondness and respect for one another, until Lou and Joe slowly emerge as symbols of "successful aging." Some strong language. 1993The complete guide to barrier-free housing: convenient living for the elderly and the physically handicapped
Par Gary D Branson, Gary D. Branson. 1991
A former contractor suggests designs for building new homes, or ways to adapt existing houses, to provide safe, convenient, and…
accessible living space for aged and disabled people. Branson examines every aspect of the home from the entrance to the closets. Nine appendixes list sources of a wide range of information and productsNo stone unturned: the life and times of Maggie Kuhn
Par Laura Quinn, Maggie Kuhn, Christina Long. 1991
Kuhn, born in 1905, has spent much of her life as a social activist. Well-known for helping to found the…
Gray Panthers for elderly people, Kuhn also worked with the YWCA, the Young Socialists League, and the Presbyterian Church of the USA. Unmarried, Kuhn describes her personal life, including a progressive attitude towards sex: she used birth control in college and had an interracial love affair in the 1940sI dare you! How to stay young forever: How to Stay Young Forever (Mature Reader Ser.)
Par Lucile Bogue. 1990
In her eightieth year, this author offers a prescription for living a full, healthy, and productive life as a senior…
citizen. Topics include common-sense suggestions for exercise, doing something that you love, and conquering fear and pain. But her focus is on creative ways to pursue later years with energy and enthusiasm, and she provides documented ideas for travel and for challenging the mindIt's better to be over the hill than under it: thoughts on life over sixty
Par Eda J LeShan, Eda J. LeShan. 1990
This collection contains seventy-five selections from LeShan's regular columns on aging. She covers topics such as marriage, friendship, retirement, grandchildren,…
sex, health, money, and she encourages the aging to love, grow, accept, and continue to keep their minds alive and receptiveOn our own: independent living for older persons (Golden Age Bks.)
Par Ursula A Falk, Falk, Ursula A. Falk. 1989
Americans cherish their independence, and so it is difficult when age raises the spectre of dependence. Falk suggests ways in…
which older people can continue to live successfully on their own. She outlines meal programs, alternative living arrangements, family support systems, leisure activities, and employment opportunities. 1989Les fossoyeurs: Révélations sur le système qui maltraite nos
Par Victor Castanet. 2022
Avec la participation exceptionnelle de l'auteur pour la lecture de « La Note de l'auteur », « L'Épilogue » et…
les « Remerciements ». Trois ans d'investigations, 250 témoins, le courage d'une poignée de lanceurs d'alerte, des dizaines de documents explosifs, plusieurs personnalités impliquées... Voici une plongée inquiétante dans les secrets du groupe Orpéa, leader mondial des Ehpad et des cliniques. Truffé de révélations spectaculaires, ce récit haletant et émouvant met au jour de multiples dérives et révèle un vaste réseau d'influence, bien loin du dévouement des équipes d'aidants et de soignants, majoritairement attachées au soutien des plus fragiles. Personnes âgées maltraitées, salariés malmenés, acrobaties comptables, argent public dilapidé... Nous sommes tous concernés. Un livre-événement, écrit d'une main de maître, qui soulève un sujet de société essentiel : le soin de nos aînéOld age is not for sissies: choices for senior Americans
Par Art Linkletter. 1988
TV and radio personality Art Linkletter informs and advises senior citizens on the rights, choices, and opportunities at their disposal.…
A section is devoted to each of the author's seven "Golden Rights of Senior Americans," which include "The Right to Consideration and Dignity," "The Right to Financial Security," and "The Right to Unrestricted Travel and Leisure." Also included are interviews with celebrated seniors such as Betty White, George Burns, and Bob Hope. 1988This Strange Visible Air: Essays on Aging and the Writing Life
Par Sharon Butala. 2021
A collection of essays on women and aging from Canadian legend Sharon Butala "What I didn't have a clue about…
was that I was soon to be old, or what being old would mean to my dreams and desires. While dreading old age with every fibre, I was at the same time in full denial that it would ever happen to me, and so, was shocked down to the soles of my feet when it did." In this incisive collection, Sharon Butala reflects on the ways her life has changed as she's grown old. She knows that society fails the elderly massively, and so she tackles ageism and loneliness, friendship and companionship. She writes with pointed wit and acerbic humour about dinner parties and health challenges and forgetfulness and complicated family relationships and the pandemic -- and lettuce. And she tells her story with the tremendous skill and beauty of a writer who has masterfully honed her craft over the course of her storied four-decade career. Butala gives us a book to be cherished -- an elegant and expansive look at the complexities and desires of aging and the aged, standing in stark contrast to the stereotyped, simplistic portrayals of the elderly in our culture. This Strange Visible Air is a true gift.Time flies
Par Bill Cosby, Alvin F Poussaint. 1987
An easier way: handbook for the elderly and handicapped
Par Jean Vieth Sargent, Jean V. Sargent. 1982
This book was compiled from a series of articles published in two Iowa newspapers on the needs of elderly and…
handicapped persons who want to remain independent. Suggestions include cups for shaky hands, writing aids for the arthritic, a tricky way to puncture a tall juice can with only one hand, and a sock 'taker-offer.'As my parents age: reflections on life, love, and change
Par Cynthia Ruchti. 2017
Passages in caregiving: turning chaos into confidence
Par Gail Sheehy. 2010
In Passages in Caregiving, Gail Sheehy takes you by the hand and shows you that you will get through this,…
and you will do the right things. She identifies eight crucial stages of caregiving and offers insights for successfully navigating each one. With empathy and intelligence, backed by formidable research, and interspersed with poignant stories of her experience and that of other successful caregivers, Passages in Caregiving addresses the needs of this enormous and growing group. AdultThe author, a novelist, playwright, and movie director, attacks the youth cult and mandatory retirement. He sets forth some ideas…
on choosing one's own time, if any, to slow down and cites impressive examples of achievement during the mature yearsChasing life: new discoveries in the search for immortality to help you age less today
Par Sanjay Gupta. 2007
Author of Keep Sharp (DB 101866) presents a guide to functional aging. Topics include the desire to live longer, science…
behind supplements, exercise regimes, memory retention, and preparing for the future. 2007Nomadland: surviving America in the twenty-first century
Par Jessica Bruder. 2017
A look at the subculture of older Americans who, unable to afford either mortgages or retirement, are traveling the country…
in RVs, campers, and vans. Particularly examines the life of one woman as she travels between seasonal jobs and reunions with her van-dwelling friends. Some strong language. 2017No time to spare: thinking about what matters
Par Ursula K Le Guin. 2017