People react very differently to the process of ageing. Some
people shy away from old age for as long as they can and eventually
spend it reflecting on times when they were physically and mentally
stronger and more independent. For others old age is embraced as a
new adventure and something to look forward to.
In this book psychoanalyst Danielle Quinodoz highlights the
value of old age and the fact that although many elderly people
have suffered losses, either of their own good health or through
bereavement, most have managed to retain the most important thing
their sense of self. Quinodoz argues that growing old provides us
with the opportunity to learn more about ourselves and instead of
facing it with dread, it should be celebrated. Divided into
accessible chapters this book covers topics including:
- the internal life-history
- remembering
- phases of life
- anxiety about death
- being a psychoanalyst and growing old.
Throughout Growing Old the author draws on both her clinical
experience of working with the elderly, and her own personal
experience of growing old. This makes it an interesting read for
both practising psychoanalysts, and those who wish to gain a
greater insight of the natural progression into later life.
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