Books Challenging Negative Stereotypes About Older People
Successful Aging, John Rowe, M.D., and Robert Kahn, Ph.D.
 In an effort to change the way readers view the process of growing older, this book brings together the remarkable results of the aging study conducted as the MacArthur Foundation Study of Aging in America. Here at last is a compelling and inspiring presentation of what determines how well we age. , both members of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network, thoroughly debunk the myth that aging has to be a painful process of debilitation. Their research has shown that the influence of genetics shrinks proportionately as you get older, while social and physical habits become increasingly integral to your state of health--both mental and physical. Click Here to Purchase...
The Virtues of Aging, Jimmy Carter
 When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he and his wife, Rosalynn, had to face the same questions many elder Americans encounter when retirement approaches: "How could we accommodate the unpleasant circumstances that had been forced on us? What were our assets and abilities? What were the dependable factors in a good life, and how could we recognize and develop them? Was it at all possible for us to be as satisfied in the future as we had been during some of our most interesting, adventurous, and successful times? Did we have anything much to offer in the years ahead?" In the years since, both Carters have become internationally recognized for their work as authors, teachers, and humanitarians, but as Carter amiably insists in The Virtues of Aging, you don't need to be a former president (or first lady) to make a difference in your life and the lives of others. He urges older Americans to take charge of their lives--by staying active, whether it's through volunteerism or indulgence in personal recreation; by relying on oneself as much as possible; by getting involved with others; and by putting one's affairs in order with an honest self-awareness of the inevitability that even the richest, most rewarding life comes to a close.
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Dare to Be 100, Walter M. Bortz II, M.D.
 The bestselling author of We Live Too Short And Die Too Long offers a breakthrough plan for staying younger longer by exercising the muscles, the heart, and the brain every day. Dr. Bortz shows that aging comes about mostly through disuse, not disease, and that we can enjoy maximum health in all areas by staying active. In Dare to Be 100, Walter M. Bortz II, M.D., explains how and why we should all strive to be centenarians with his unique and practical program. Supported by his lifelong research, this program is broken down into the categories of diet (take a coffee break; beware of free radicals); attitude (be necessary; maintain the creative spark); renewal (recharge yourself; keep working); and exercise (keep your oxygen tanks full; be sexy, be fit). The 99 steps in this book offer an effective plan for living long, healthy, and - just as important - fulfilled lives.
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Age Power : How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled by the New Old, Ken Dychtwald
 The bestselling author of Age Wave, Ken Dychtwald, reveals how the aging of the baby-boom generation will forever reshape our homes, families and businesses--and how we can be ready. In this breakthrough book, Dychtwald explains how individuals, businesses, and governments can best prepare for the challenges of a new era in which the priorities will be set based on the needs and desires of the elderly. He surveys how we each must make individual decisions right now to "age proof" our families and ourselves. Here's what former President, Jimmy Carter, says of this book: "I have been learning from Ken Dychtwald for years and am convinced that he is today's most innovative and original thinker on this important subject. This book, like all that Ken writes and says, offers a true education into the issues Americans face as we age." Click
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America the Wise : The Longevity Revolution... , Theodore Roszak
 The times they are a-changin'--again. The future belongs to maturity. By the year 2020, people over 60 will account for 25 percent of the American population. Using this statistic as a departure point, Theodore Roszak speculates on the effects of such a demographic shift both on the nation's pocketbook and, more importantly, on its psyche. A long-time evangelist for the "baby boomers," Roszak basically argues in America the Wise that those born between 1946 and 1964 compose a great collective asset to the country, and their social value will only increase as its members move into their twilight years. Crowning them the "New People," Roszak proclaims them to be "the first generation of the senior dominance ... possessed of more political influence, greater wealth, and more vitality than any older generation before us." Predicting nothing less than the dawn of a new social ethic of altruism and hope, he proclaims that "the longevity revolution ... may one day be seen as an environmentally imperative stage in the history of our society." Click
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I'll Retire Tomorrow , Daniel R. Seagren
 After some ten years as chaplain working with retirees, many questions arose during table talk, conferences, in the corridors and hospital bedsides. Daniel R. Seagren, the author, grouped these queries into sixteen basic questions confronting those who are retired and their families and friends. From this he penned the brief story of Jeremiah Kennedy and his experiences with staff, peers, family, physicians, brokers, con artists in fiction form based on these 16 questions. The readership of course includes the elderly but it is also intended for their families and younger friends who may not understand all of the ramifications of retirement living, aging and just plain living life at its fullest. Go for it. It could open up a whole new world to you, young or not so young. Click Here to Purchase...
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