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Aging Our Way - Lessons for Living from 85 and Beyond (Hardcover)
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Aging Our Way - Lessons for Living from 85 and Beyond (Hardcover)
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In 1998, Hallmark unveiled their new "One-Hundredth-Birthday"
cards, and by 2007 annual sales were at 85,000. America is rapidly
graying: between now and 2030, the number of people in the U.S.
over the age of 80 is expected to almost triple. But how long
people live raises the question of how well they live.
Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102)
living at home and mostly alone to understand how they create and
maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Drawing on the latest
interdisciplinary scholarship on aging and three years of
interviews with the elders, Meika Loe explores how elders navigate
the practical challenges of living as independently as possible
while staying healthy, connected, and comfortable. While most books
on the subject treat old age as a social problem and elders as
simply diminished versions of their former selves, Aging Our Way
views them as they really are: lively, complicated, engaging people
finding creative ways to make their aging as meaningful and
manageable as possible. In their own voices, elders describe how
they manage everything from grocery shopping, doctor appointments,
and disability, to creating networks of friends and maintaining
their autonomy. In many ways, these elders can serve as role
models. The lessons they have learned about living in moderation,
taking time for themselves, asking for help, keeping a sense of
humor, caring for others, and preparing for death provide an
invaluable source of wisdom for anyone hoping to live a long and
fulfilling life. Through their stories, Loe helps us to think about
aging, well-being, and the value of human relationships in new
ways.
Written with remarkable warmth and depth of understanding, Aging
Our Way offers a vivid look at a group of people who too often
remain invisible--those who have lived the longest--and all they
have to teach us.
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