Aging category: 2173 books
Feisty After 45
The Best Blogs of Mid-life Women
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
These humorous and inspirational blog posts from 45 of the best midlife bloggers offer proof that tumbling over the far side of 45
is worth the journey. This anthology includes the true story of the middle-aged woman who attempted to give her husband a lap dance in the kitchen but the result...
In the Fullness of Time
32 Women on Life After 50
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
In the Fullness of Time is a collection of essays, poems, interviews, and photographs that speak to the experience of aging— the joys, the rewards, and the losses.
Contributors:
Abigail Thomas
Vivian Gornick
Carolyn See
Linda Gravenson
Claire Bloom
Susan...
by Sam Savage
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
"Sam Savage [creates] some of the most original, unforgettable characters in contemporary fiction. . . . Readers are left with a voice so strong that Savage is able to derive significance from these events by sheer literary force."--Kevin Larimer, Poets & Writers
"Savage's...
by Moses Znaimer, Jay Teitel
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2013
Inspired by Hugh Hefner’s The Playboy Philosophy, Znaimer originally set out to write 10 chapters on what he considers to be today’s last taboo – age and aging. Yet no matter how “old” you are, THE ZOOMER PHILOSOPHY reveals the secrets and the science to living better, longer, healthier,...
Prime Time
How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement And Transform America
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
Over the next three decades, the number of Americans over fifty will double, swelling to more than a quarter of the population. Already we are living thirty years longer than a century ago, with further gains expected in the coming years. The end result is a new stage of life, one as long or longer...
This Is Getting Old
Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
In this intimate and funny collection of essays on the sometimes confusing, sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious condition of being a woman over sixty, Susan Moon keeps her sense of humor and she keeps her reader fully engaged. Among the pieces she has included here are an essay on the gratitude...
Caregiving for Your Elderly Parents
Real Stories to Help You Care for Your Loved Ones
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
Caring for elderly parents and loved ones can be a daunting task. You love your parents and are honor-bound to care for them, but it can be a lonely journey when you feel unprepared, overwhelmed and guilt-ridden. Caregiving for Your Elderly Parents is your solution. We have both cared for our parents...
by Pam Chun
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
In the early 1900s Woody grew up running barefoot in the lush valleys of Territorial Hawaii. From camping at Kailua Beach with his buddies to raising his family, he’s immersed in the dynamic changes of the Paradise of the Pacific. As he approaches ninety, he insists he’s too busy to die. A tale...
I'm Still Here
A New Philosophy of Alzheimer's Care
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2009
A revolutionary new approach to Alzheimer’s care, focusing on a patient’s strengths to maintain connections with others and the world
There currently is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease— though it can be treated. For the last fifteen years, John Zeisel, Ph.D. has spearheaded a movement...
Love in the Land of Dementia
Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Author is an internationally sought-after speaker and workshop presenter on this topic.
Self-published edition raised $80,000 for Alzheimer's charities.
With baby boomers aging, this topic is timely and relevant to a huge audience.
Release date will coincide with both National...
You're Old, I'm Old . . . Get Used to It!
Twenty Reasons Why Growing Old Is Great
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2010
It's time to stop hiding that birth certificate!
Virginia Ironside wants you to know that getting old is a good thing-and not in that dreadful "sixty is the new forty" way. At sixty- five, she has no interest in pretending to be young and neither should you. Virginia celebrates all...
by Tracy Kidder
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
A Pulitzer Prize–winning author’s “touching, funny and inspiring” true story of daily life in a New England nursing home (The New York Times).
Ninety-year-old Lou quit school after the eighth grade, worked for the rest of his life, and stayed with the same woman for nearly seventy years....
The Gift of Years
Growing Older Gracefully
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Not only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises.
Nearing Home
Life, Faith, and Finishing Well
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
New York Times** best-seller and 2012 ECPA Book of the Year.*******
Join Billy Graham as he shares the challenges of fading strength but still standing strong in his commitment to finishing life well.
Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life,” said Billy Graham, known...