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'As long as I'm alive, I'll be with her, and she'll be with me.'
Hunter Davies on Margaret Forster. Happy Old Me is a moving yet
uplifting account of one year in Hunter Davies' life, navigating
bereavement and finding hope in the future. On 8th February 2016,
Margaret Forster lost her life to cancer of the spine. The days
that followed for her husband, Hunter Davies, were carried out on
autopilot: arrangements to be made, family and friends to be
contacted. But how do you cope after you have lost your loved one?
How do you carry on? As Hunter navigates what it means to be alone
again after 55 years of marriage, coping with bereavement and being
elderly (he still doesn't believe he is), he shares his wisdom and
lessons he has learnt living alone again. Revealing his emotional
journey over the course of one year, as well as the often ignored
practical implications of becoming widowed, he learns that,
ultimately, bricks and mortar may change but the memories will
remain. Part memoir, part self-help, Happy Old Me is a fitting,
heart-felt tribute to the love of his life and a surprisingly
amusing and informative book about an age, and stage in life, which
we might all reach someday. The third book in Hunter Davies'
much-loved memoir series, which includes The Co-Op's Got Bananas
and A Life in the Day. Praise for Hunter Davies:- 'He recalls his
childhood growing up in Scotland and Cumbria in the Forties and
Fifties, capturing gritty working-class life with humour and charm
and painting a vivid picture of that period of social history'
Press Association 'What sets this book apart, though, is its
avoidance of cliche and its determination to reveal everything that
might be revealed.' Daily Mail 'Eighty-year-old Davies takes a
delightfully irreverent approach to his account of his youth and
his days as a rookie journalist. Food was rationed, clothes were
utilitarian and life could be rough, but there was fun to be had
from friendships, films, skiffle and girls' Sunday Express 'Davies
is a wonderful companion, leading readers down memory lane with
great chumminess that will really resonate with those of a certain
age. This book deserves a place on the shelf beside Alan Johnson's
This Boy.' Express 'Ken Loach might have turned all this into a
powerful social film, but the avuncular Davies sprinkles in so many
cheery anecdotes that the book bounces along enjoyably' Sunday
Times
'Exactly what is needed. Sensible advice from someone who really
knows what she is talking about.' John Humphrys Across the world,
50 million people live with dementia. Even more are affected by the
dementia of parents, partners, siblings or friends. But still, most
people who are diagnosed, or who are dealing with the diagnosis of
a loved one, feel as though they are alone. Dementia: The One-Stop
Guide aims to fill this gap, providing practical information and
support for living with, or caring for, someone with dementia. It
offers clear and sensible information about recognising symptoms,
getting help, managing financially, staying at home, treatment,
being a carer and staying positive. Updated to include new research
on sleep, exercise and reducing dementia risk, information on
inherited dementias and guidance on care homes and legal issues,
this guide will help those with dementia and their families make
sure that they can stay well and happy for as long as possible.
Over two decades ago, beloved and respected rabbi Zalman
Schachter-Shalomi felt an uneasiness. He was growing older, and
fears about death and infirmity were haunting him. So he decided to
embark on mission to get to the bottom of his fears. Through a
series of events that included a vision quest in a secluded cabin
and studying with Sufi masters, Buddhist teachers and
Native-American shamans, Reb Zalman found a way to turn aging into
the most meangful and joyous time in his life.
In this inspiring and informative guide, Reb Zalman shares his
wisdom and experience with readers. He shows readers how to create
an aging process for themselves that is full of adventure, passion,
mystery, and fulfillment, rather than anxiety. Using scientific
research--both neurological and psychological-- Reb Zalman offers
techniques that will expand horizons beyond the narrow view of "the
present" into a grand and enduring eternity. By harnessing the
power of the spirit, as well as explaining exactly how to become a
sage in their own community, he gives readers a helpful and moving
way to use their own experiences to nurture, heal, and perhaps even
save a younger generation from the prison of how we typically
regard aging.
In this updated version of his popular book, Reb Zalman has added a
brand new introductory chapter that provides insight into the
shifts that have taken place in our culture since the first edition
of this book came out in the 1990s. Reb Zalman speaks candidly
about the role the 78 million (now aging) Baby Boomers are
currently playing in how we think about aging. He provides new
inspiring ideas about the importance of an elder's role in shaping
society, and explains how elders can embrace the power they have to
provide value and wisdom to those around them. Additionally he has
added a concluding chapter in which he shares his own experience
with aging and the time he calls "The December Years."
AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Thoughtful, subtle,
elegantly clever and oddly joyous, Every Third Thought is
beautiful' Kate Mosse In 1995, at the age of forty two, Robert
McCrum suffered a dramatic and near-fatal stroke, the subject of
his acclaimed memoir My Year Off. Ever since that life-changing
event, McCrum has lived in the shadow of death, unavoidably aware
of his own mortality. And now, twenty-one years on, he is noticing
a change: his friends are joining him there. Death has become his
contemporaries' every third thought. The question is no longer 'who
am I?' but 'how long have I got?' and 'what happens next?' With the
words of McCrum's favourite authors as travel companions, Every
Third Thought, takes us on a journey through a year and towards
death itself. As he acknowledges his own and his friends' ageing,
McCrum confronts an existential question: in a world where we have
learnt to live well at all costs, can we make peace with what Freud
calls 'the necessity of dying'? Searching for answers leads him to
others for advice and wisdom, and Every Third Thought is populated
by the voices of brain surgeons, psychologists, cancer patients,
hospice workers, writers and poets. Witty, lucid and provocative,
Every Third Thought is an enthralling exploration of what it means
to approach the 'end game', and begin to recognize, perhaps
reluctantly, that we are not immortal. Deeply personal and yet
always universal, this is a book for anyone who finds themselves
preoccupied by matters of life and death. It is both guide and
companion.
This book presents a comprehensive explanation of the causes of
aging: the role of inflammation, how insulin can help us stay thin,
the way free radicals 'rust" the body, and how sugars age us.
Readers will discover and understand what really causes aging and
get indispensable advice on how to take control.
From Bulletproof creator and bestselling author Dave Asprey comes a
revolutionary approach to anti-aging that will help you up your
game at any age. ** New York Times Bestseller ** Dave Asprey
suffered countless symptoms of aging as a young man, which sparked
a life-long burning desire to grow younger with each birthday. For
more than twenty years, he has been on a quest to find innovative,
science-backed methods to upgrade human biology and redefine the
limits of the mind, body, and spirit. The results speak for
themselves. Now in his forties, Dave is smarter, happier, and more
fit and successful than ever before. In Super Human, he shows how
this is level of health and performance possible for all of us.
While we assume we will peak in middle age and then decline,
Asprey's research reveals there is another way. It is possible to
make changes on the sub-cellular level to dramatically extend life
span. And the tools to live longer also give you more energy and
brainpower right now. The answers lie in Dave's Seven Pillars of
Aging that contribute to degeneration and disease while diminishing
your performance in the moment. Using simple interventions--like
diet, sleep, light, exercise, and little-known but powerful hacks
from ozone therapy to proper jaw alignment, you can decelerate
cellular aging and supercharge your body's ability to heal and
rejuvenate.? A self-proclaimed human guinea pig, Asprey arms
readers with practical advice to maximize their lives at every age
with his signature mix of science-geek wonder, candor, and
enthusiasm. Getting older no longer has to mean decline. Now it's
an opportunity to become Super Human.
Completely revised and updated with the latest medical findings and
advice, The Menopause Book incorporates the most cutting edge
research on hormones and hormone therapy; hot flashes; heart
disease and stroke; breast cancer in older women; and the subtle
symptoms of ovarian cancer. It also discusses new findings on why
it's hard for menopausal women to lose weight; osteoporosis and
estrogen; the interplay between migraines and hormones; panic
attacks; and more. The essential guide for every woman who wants to
take charge of her health. It's the all in one bible for women
approaching or experiencing menopause, now in a new, revised
edition. Updated throughout and with 20% new material, The
Menopause Book incorporates the latest medical findings, cutting
edge research, and best practices advice on hormones and hormone
therapy; hot flashes; heart disease and stroke; breast cancer in
older women; osteoporosis and estrogen; weight gain and weight
loss; the pros and cons of breast implants; and more. Of all the
books on the market, this is the soundest - based on science, the
material is vetted by top authorities in the field, the facts are
sure, the writing engaging, the tone upbeat.
Some of the most profound growth of our lives can happen in the
home stretch, the years after age sixty or so. It's a time when we
can finally crystallize the meaning of what we've been and done so
far and fully expand into the self we've always intended to be,
guided by the voice of the soul. But, says psychologist Charles
Garfield, that can only happen if we first loosen the grip of the
life we've led so far, the one that's been focused outwardly - on
activity, achievement, and the idea of success - and let our souls
lead the way. In Our Wisdom Years, he skillfully and practically
guides readers through nine tasks that can transform the struggles
of aging, bringing fulfillment, joy, and serenity. Drawing on the
understandings that come from both his work as acclaimed "success
guru" in the 1980s and the truths distilled from long-term work
with those at the end of life, Garfield offers a fresh, uplifting
vision of the wholeness that awaits us in our wisdom years. Our
Wisdom Years is unique among books in the "conscious aging" genre
in its understanding of how challenging it can be to make the shift
from the ubiquitous values of drive and achievement that infuse our
contemporary "success culture" to the inner orientation that gives
richness to later life. Because of that, Garfield is well
positioned to offer considerable expertise on retirement, its inner
challenges for people leaving the work force, and the promise of
transformation that can come with a turn from a focus on
achievement to a focus on satisfaction. Filled with the author's
insights and life experiences, the reader is taken through the nine
tasks of transformation. Dr. Garfield shares how we can gracefully
let go of the younger selves we've been and walk through the
opening that keeps beckoning toward this soul-driven version of
later life. He encourages us to take the risk of being fully alive
as our years pass. This is no small task - aging is not for the
faint of heart! The beautiful paradox of growing older is that none
of the gifts of age are available without the kind of loss that
forces us to confront mortality in a way we can't deny. In the face
of loss, we're changed and expanded by truths that come from the
heart, not the mind. We learn that we're more than our bodies, part
of something much larger than we are; that love and kindness matter
most of all.
Craft a long life you'll love with this interactive, illustrated guided journal, filled with dozens of prompts and questions about love, purpose, well-being, and friendship.
Deluxe guided journal: This flexi-bound journal features two-color line illustrations throughout on woodfree uncoated paper perfect for writing, sketching, and dreaming.
Based on Design the Long Life You Love by Ayse Birsel: My Long Life is a guided journal companion to Design the Long Life You Love by renowned industrial designer, author, and teacher Ayse Birsel. In this guided journal readers will draw on Ayse's design principles, including deconstruction:reconstruction, collaboration, holistic thinking, and more to explore their own plans, goals, and dreams for long life.
Filled with dozens of prompts for designing your long life: Focused on the four pillars of Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship, My Long Life includes dozens of questions, interactive exercises, thought-starters, and sketching activities to unlock creative thinking.
Includes 4 sheets of bonus stickers: Readers can customize their journaling experience with the enclosed sticker sheets.
Most of us want and expect medicine's miracles to extend our lives.
In today's aging society, however, the line between life-giving
therapies and too much treatment is hard to see-it's being obscured
by a perfect storm created by the pharmaceutical and biomedical
industries, along with insurance companies. In Ordinary Medicine
Sharon R. Kaufman investigates what drives that storm's "more is
better" approach to medicine: a nearly invisible chain of social,
economic, and bureaucratic forces that has made once-extraordinary
treatments seem ordinary, necessary, and desirable. Since 2002
Kaufman has listened to hundreds of older patients, their
physicians and family members express their hopes, fears, and
reasoning as they faced the line between enough and too much
intervention. Their stories anchor Ordinary Medicine. Today's
medicine, Kaufman contends, shapes nearly every American's
experience of growing older, and ultimately medicine is undermining
its own ability to function as a social good. Kaufman's careful
mapping of the sources of our health care dilemmas should make it
far easier to rethink and renew medicine's goals.
While there are plenty of books offering advice about how to age,
none takes the crucial step back to challenge how people think
about ageing -- until now. The Aging Syndrome, the core idea in
this book, explains the ageing process by using three pillars:
intrinsic ageing, the ageing process that no one understands;
disuse, both physical and mental; and chronic disease processes,
which begin in childhood or sometimes in the womb. Using practical
steps and plain language, this volume is the only guide needed for
developing a plan for growing older. By presenting a better way to
think about ageing, it reveals what everyone can do to live a
longer life.
With 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 cliches
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.
Improve your Brain Health and Live a Full Life"A friendly,
wide-ranging tip sheet for understanding and maintaining the human
brain, with exercises . . . that consciously incorporate all of the
senses."-Publishers Weekly A Better Brain for Better Aging offers a
complete plan for improving brain health in an engaging and
accessible way. Holistic brain health exercises, from body and
brain games to good brain food. Health and science writer Sondra
Kornblatt, along with the numerous experts she's interviewed in A
Better Brain for Better Aging, can help you put your head on
straight through healthy activities for the body and stimulating
exercises for good brain health. Improving your exercise, feeding
your brain, and practicing simple movements can do wonders for your
mental and physical health. Overcome brain fog and enhance memory
improvement. In A Better Brain for Better Aging, Kornblatt teaches
you how to reduce stress and optimize mental agility. Learn how the
brain interacts with the body, what habits improve mind
stimulation, and how to maximize learning. In this book, Kornblatt
provides tips for a strong brain to improve memory, cognition, and
creativity so you can function better in your active life. In this
book, you'll find: Quick and helpful tips that benefit and improve
your brain Up-to-date and informative explanations on brain
plasticity and how the mind and body work together to improve brain
health More than 100 extensively researched ideas to improve brain
function and mental agility, boost your creativity and overall
brain power, and avoid brain overload If you liked Keep Sharp,
Memory Rescue, or Successful Aging, then you'll love A Better Brain
for Better Aging.
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Settling In is a collection of meditations that came from the
journal of Richard Morgan when, at age 74, he moved to a retirement
community in Pennsylvania. Reflecting on his experience, the author
identified three major stages in his spiritual journey:
- Initial excitement and euphoria;
- Second thoughts and regrets;
- Discerning his life in the community.
These meditations will help those who are considering entering a
continuing care/retirement community and for the adult children and
caregivers of persons facing such a decision. The author's generous
sharing of his own experience will help prepare those considering a
life transition and also help their loved ones to understand the
struggles older adults go through as they seek to make a place
their home.
- Persons in later life who are considering options for later
years
- Staff and administration of retirement communities--especially
chaplains
- Adult children of older adults
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