This book on the positive aspects of aging comes with a pretty high pedigree. It's author served as director for an extensive 50-year-plus study run by Harvard University, which followed 824 individuals from their teenage years into old age. These candidates were from three different groups: disenfranchised inner city males, Harvard professors, ...
This selection of neurobic exercises aims to help everyone whose memory is slipping with a regimen of mental cross-training that can be done anywhere, by anyone at any time. The premise is: exercising the brain releases natural growth factors, which enhance the brain's level of fitness.
This comprehensive multidisciplinary text presents an empowering view of adulthood through an examination of the influences of age, gender, cohort, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, and culture. The fourth edition of Development in Adulthood continues its commitment to being the most current, comprehensive, scholarly, and readable text on ...
For undergraduate-level courses in Psychology of Adulthood and Aging, Sociology of Adulthood and Aging, Gerontology, Social Gerontology, and Life Span Development, Education. This best-selling book discusses the aspects of "successful aging," covering growth and development from young adulthood to old age, and the impact that culture, gender, ...
The "Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 6e" provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the psychological aspects of aging. The 22 chapters are organized into four divisions: concepts, theories, and methods in the psychology of aging; biological and social influences on aging; behavioral processes and aging; and complex ...
This comprehensive revision continues to approach ageing from a psychological viewpoint, not a sociological one. It shows how psychological research translates into practice and includes sections on interventions where appropriate. Because it limits its coverage to ageing, rather than all post-adolescent development, it provides students with a ...
A compilation of short essays, musings, and reflections written by experts and celebrities from all walks of life--including Garrison Keillor, Erica Jong, Harold Bloom, and Suze Orman--this book comprises a veritable instruction manual on how to turn 50. All royalties will be donated to cancer research.
A gently written yet daring reflection on aging, "Let Evening Come" is 87-year-old Mary Morrison's consideration of the sources of strength and dignity that truly allow people to grow old gracefully, and to retain a joy for life. National review attention.
The ability to laugh at annoyances, crises, and even outright disasters can literally save your life. The author presents a series of proven techniques for overcoming the negative effects of loss, setbacks, upsets, disappointments, trials, and tribulations.
Most of us look forward to our retirement, eagerly anticipating more free time and opportunities to play. But the reality of retirement can be very different. Unexpected challenges may lead us to question who we really are and what we can reasonably expect to accomplish in the remaining years of our lives. Relationships with family and friends may ...
What impact have I had? What legacy am I leaving for others? What truths have I learned along the way--and can I be rock-solid certain of them? Anyone at the point in life where these questions naturally occur will savor this insightful, thought-provoking collection from such world-famous writers as Billy Collins, Nadine Gordimer, Donald Hall, ...
The authors, from diverse disciplines in gerontology, act as guides in the exploration of the realms of time in later life and its meanings. As the authors examine how the study of time can give new meanings to aging, they also consider the religious and spiritual questions raised when human beings consider the temporal boundaries of life. This ...
The brain is like a muscle; it is strengthened through use. This book presents the latest theories on memory and techniques to "train your brain". There are exercises, games, activities, and diet and physical exercise tips. The book is suotable to an aging loved one but also for almost any adult reader who wants to retain and sharpen thinking ...
These timely, cutting-edge articles allow instructors to bring their students real-world perspective--from a reliable source--about today's most current and pressing issues in adulthood and aging.
"Kiss Tomorrow Hello" brings together the experiences and reflections of women as they embark on a new stage of life. The 25 stellar writers gathered here explore a wide range of concerns, including empty-nest syndrome, caring for elderly parents, keeping love (and sex) alive, and contemplating plastic surgery.
The phenomenon of age-related cognitive decline has long been controversial, both in terms of mere existence, and with respect to how it is explained. Some researchers have dismissed it as an artifact of declining health or lower levels of education, and others have attributed it to general changes occurring in the external environment. Still ...
Power foods, tips for great sex, exercises to keep the mind young, and rejuvenating techniques are offered in this comprehensive guide for men and women.
Taking inspiration from a masterpiece of female beauty, mystery, and immortality--Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"--Rubin reveals a powerful stratagem to women ages 45 and up for finding happiness and fulfillment in midlife and beyond.
Seventy-five million baby boomers are finding themselves bound by habits and pursuits instigated many years ago-and for a large percentage of those boomers, significant aspects of their lives no longer satisfy. But by joining revolutionary insight to highly proprietary prescriptive advice, The Hourglass Solution provides a proactive and pragmatic ...
From two acclaimed Harvard Medical School researchers, a bold new vision of a greatly extendedand healthierlife span for millions of people. Drawing on the cutting-edge results of the New England Centenarian Study, this important book sets forth the latest findings on aging, debunks popular myths, and portrays the life of centenarians in an array ...
In this study of ageing, suitable for students, helping professionals and the general reader, the author considers the complex interdependence of all systems, physiological, psychological and socio-economic. The book blends practical and theoretical guidance, emphasizing the active process of making meaning in the evolving development of people as ...
Painting the Walls Red is a witty and touching collection of essays that provides an honest, astonishing and intense glimpse into the crazy time of midlife and menopause. This book empowers women as they enter menopause -letting them know that there's always room to explore their wild - and mild - sides. Chronological Fotigue Syndrome: The middle ...
The first book to repond directly to the concerns of aging and its effect on memory. The informative, practical text offers essential reassurances and coping skills for both older adults and those who love them.
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