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Getting real about getting older : conversations about aging better / Linda K. Stroh, PhD, Karen K. Brees, PhD.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781492666981 : PAP
- ISBN: 149266698X : PAP
- Physical Description: xx, 281 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-263) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: What's this aging thing? -- If I could turn back time -- Now you see me, now you don't -- Am I still me? -- Battle of the sexes -- The parent-adult child relationship: can we do better? -- Health, fitness, and self-image: do you like what you see? -- Relationships, getting better with age -- Faith, religion, and spirituality: our invisible means of support -- Loss: goodbye is the saddest word of all -- Learning from mistakes and moving forward -- Afterword: It's a wrap. |
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| Subject: | Aging. Aging > Psychological aspects. Aging > Physiological aspects. |
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Library Journal Review
Getting Real about Getting Older : Men and Women in Their Sixties and Beyond Talk about Family, Friends, Health, and Everything Else That Changes As You Age
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After interviewing more than 1,000 people aged 65 and older about aging, Stroh (Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Trust Rules: How To Tell the Good Guys from the Bad Guys in Work and Life) and Brees (The Everything Health Guide to Depression) compiled their responses in this book to help readers understand the dramatic physical, emotional, and psychological changes that accompany getting older. There are negatives, such as the loss of friends and agility, but these are outweighed by the positives of watching grandchildren mature and the evolution of one's faith. The authors maintain that many of the favorable aspects can be accentuated by reaching out to others, staying fit, and learning from our mistakes. -VERDICT A -realistic yet optimistic guide to the "golden" years. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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