Well Aged

Author : Ralph Milton
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781771623117

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Well Aged by Ralph Milton Pdf

Finding happiness at 80+, from the perspective of an octogenarian. Author Ralph Milton wants readers to know that old age is not a disease circling the world ready to pounce on anyone over eighty. Many, maybe even most, old people, say they are happier and more contented than they have ever been. And that’s good news because Canadians are living much, much longer. In fact, octogenarians are the county’s fastest growing demographic. To quote the author, "Society has never had to deal with such a huge bunch of old people." To address this societal shift, Well Aged offers a candid, useful and entertaining insider’s take on life among the old, old. Not the recently retired who are enjoying Arizona winters and unlimited golf, but those in their last years, usually in the eighty- to one- hundred-year-old bracket. While there is good material written by health-care professionals for other professionals, and popular non-fiction to inspire the recently retired, there is virtually nothing written at the non-professional level for the oldest of the old. Or for their families and care givers. This book is a free wheeling, down to earth, inside look at what it’s really like to be old, written by an insider and sprinkled liberally with humour. Topics include: Identity and independence Choosing a retirement location among the options of independent living, retirement residences and nursing homes Personal health needs and priorities Community support, friendships and recreation Spirituality and religion Intimacy, companionship, sexuality, homosexuality Loneliness, depression and frailty Leaving a legacy and end of life arrangements When the situation of elderly Canadians does get public attention, as it has during the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus is on what can go wrong. Well Aged is intended to expand the conversation around aging, and it is a must-read for anyone who needs to put out their birthday cake with a fire extinguisher—as well as those who love and care for them.

Author : David A. Sinclair,Matthew D. LaPlante
Publisher : Atria Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501191978

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Lifespan by David A. Sinclair,Matthew D. LaPlante Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Brilliant and enthralling.”​ —The Wall Street Journal A paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people. It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to believe about aging is wrong? What if we could choose our lifespan? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Sinclair, leading world authority on genetics and longevity, reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he writes: “Aging is a disease, and that disease is treatable.” This eye-opening and provocative work takes us to the frontlines of research that is pushing the boundaries on our perceived scientific limitations, revealing incredible breakthroughs—many from Dr. David Sinclair’s own lab at Harvard—that demonstrate how we can slow down, or even reverse, aging. The key is activating newly discovered vitality genes, the descendants of an ancient genetic survival circuit that is both the cause of aging and the key to reversing it. Recent experiments in genetic reprogramming suggest that in the near future we may not just be able to feel younger, but actually become younger. Through a page-turning narrative, Dr. Sinclair invites you into the process of scientific discovery and reveals the emerging technologies and simple lifestyle changes—such as intermittent fasting, cold exposure, exercising with the right intensity, and eating less meat—that have been shown to help us live younger and healthier for longer. At once a roadmap for taking charge of our own health destiny and a bold new vision for the future of humankind, Lifespan will forever change the way we think about why we age and what we can do about it.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Problems of the Aged and Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2452 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Age distribution (Demography)
ISBN : MINN:31951D02092487T

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Aged and the Aging in the U.S. by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Problems of the Aged and Aging Pdf

Dec. 1-2 hearing held in Miami, Fla.

Author : Abraham Monk
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317837794

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Health Care of the Aged by Abraham Monk Pdf

Focusing on the need for developing new service delivery models for the aged, Health Care of the Aged examines fiscal, political, and social criteria influencing this challenge of the 1990s. The aged are caught in the sweeping changes currently occuring in the financing, organizing, and delivery of human and health care services. From various perspectives, this new book will help shape the direction for elderly health care program development and implementation. With an emphasis on greater long-term care in either home, community, or institutional settings, this important book will increase the understanding for a comprehensive, effective policy designed to carry the growing number of elderly through this decade and into the next. As roles and issues change, this valuable book will become increasingly important to those involved in providing services and care to the elderly. Health care administrators, policymakers, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, and caregivers will benefit from the expertise presented in Health Care of the Aged.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Problems of the Aged and Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Older people
ISBN : MINN:31951D02092488R

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Federal Programs for the Aged and Aging by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Problems of the Aged and Aging Pdf

Reviews Federal programs for the elderly in areas of employment, health care, income maintenance, and housing.

Author : Steven Petrow
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780806541020

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Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old by Steven Petrow Pdf

For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, here is a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on the wildly popular New York Times essay from award-winning journalist Steven Petrow. Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of “things I won’t do when I get old”—mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something year old parents were doing wrong. That list, which included “You won’t have to shout at me that I’m deaf,” and “I won’t blame the family dog for my incontinence,” became the basis of this rousing collection of do’s and don’ts, wills and won’ts that is equal parts hilarious, honest, and practical. The fact is, we don’t want to age the way previous generations did. “Old people” hoard. They bore relatives—and strangers—with tales of their aches and pains. They insist on driving long after they’ve become a danger to others (and themselves). They eat dinner at 4pm. They swear they don’t need a cane or walker (and guess what happens next). They never, ever apologize. But there is another way . . . In Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old, Petrow candidly addresses the fears, frustrations, and stereotypes that accompany aging. He offers a blueprint for the new old age, and an understanding that aging and illness are not the same. As he writes, “I meant the list to serve as a pointed reminder—to me—to make different choices when I eventually cross the threshold to ‘old.’” Getting older is a privilege. This essential guide reveals how to do it with grace, wisdom, humor, and hope. And without hoarding.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Older people
ISBN : LOC:00186999034

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The Aged and the Aging in the United States by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare Pdf

Author : Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Council
Publisher : Legislative Reference Bureau
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Older people
ISBN : WISC:89096557764

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Research Report on Problems of the Aged by Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Council Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Aging
ISBN : UOM:39015078600734

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Studies of the Aged and Aging by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Health insurance
ISBN : UOM:39015006476827

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Health Services for the Aged Under the Social Security Insurance System by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means Pdf

Includes "Health Insurance for Aged Persons," by HEW (July 24, 1961. p. 67-180), and "The Added Years: A Major Challenge for Our Time," a report by the New York State Committee of One Hundred (Nov. 1, 1960. p. 457-530), pt.1; includes Committee Print "Selected List of Publications of the Committees of the Congress Relating to Health, Medical Care, Medical Facilities, and Rehabilitation," 1961 (p. 1885-1963), pt.4.

Author : Irudaya Rajan,Carla Risseeuw,Myrtle Perera
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9788190583565

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Institutional Provisions and Care for the Aged by Irudaya Rajan,Carla Risseeuw,Myrtle Perera Pdf

'Institutional Provisions and Care for the Aged' provides a detailed comparative study of social and economic issues facing the elderly in India, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. All three countries offer interesting insights, and this book addresses a wide spectrum of issues faced by the elderly, and an understanding of the processes at work in the broader social and economic context.

Author : Qin Gao,Jia Zhou
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030781088

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Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Technology Design and Acceptance by Qin Gao,Jia Zhou Pdf

This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, held as a virtual event, in July 2021. The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions. ITAP 2021 includes a total of 67 papers; they focus on topics related to designing for and with older users, technology acceptance and user experience of older users, use of social media and games by the aging population, as well as applications supporting health, wellbeing, communication, social participation and everyday activities.

Author : Daniel J. Levitin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780735236905

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Successful Aging by Daniel J. Levitin Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER SILVER MEDALIST for the 2022 Axiom Business Book Award for Success/Motivation/Coaching SHORTLISTED for the 2021 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Award Author of the iconic bestsellers This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind, Daniel Levitin turns his keen insights to what happens in our brains as we age, why we should think about health span, not life span, and, based on a rigorous analysis of neuroscientific evidence, what you can do to make the most of your seventies, eighties, and nineties today no matter how old you are now. Successful Aging uses research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences to show that sixty-plus years is a unique developmental stage that, like infancy or adolescence, has its own demands and distinct advantages. Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people's wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. The book is packed with accessible and discussable takeaways, providing great material for reading groups and media coverage. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Aging
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119635600

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Studies of the Aged and Aging by United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare Pdf

Author : David G. Satin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994-03-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198021995

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The Clinical Care of the Aged Person by David G. Satin Pdf

As the population of aged people increases throughout the world, the need for comprehensive, integrated geriatric care is rapidly becoming a high priority. Developed from an education program in clinical geriatrics offered through the Division on Aging of the Harvard Medical School, this authoritative text provides broad, interdisciplinary coverage of geriatric health care. The book incorporates the theory and skill needed for many disciplines to work together effectively. It integrates the various topics covered by way of section introductions, cross-references within chapters, a case study and case conference, and an introductory chapter of discussions among a panel of aged people. With contributions from a wide range of experts, this book teaches an interdisciplinary perspective on the aged and their health care, and examines the working relationships among the many professionals providing care for the aged.