With a population that is living longer and more healthily than ever before, the challenge is how to manage those increasing years of old age in ways that suit each person. Engaging with Ageing; What Matters as we Grow Older has tackled that challenge in a uniquely comprehensive way, by taking a practical and balanced approach to all of the main aspects of ageing facing both women and men. It serves as a handy resource for those who are growing older and for those who care for ageing individuals, whether as family or as professional carers.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses both the tough questions and opportunities of ageing.
- Topics Include:
- Changes in appearance
- Physical condition
- Mind, memory, and brain power
- What happens in case of dementia
- The working life
- Retirement options
- The juggling role of a grandparent
- Lifestyle choices
- Sex and sexuality
- Social life
- Surviving loss of a partner and of an adult child
- What centenarians can teach us
- Care needs and resources
- Habitats
- Planning for what would work personally as a good death
- Ease of Use: Set out along the lines of a travel guide for exploring the new country of the old.
- Readable Style: Features a separate chapter for each main aspect and sub-headings for quick location of topics.
- Handy Tips: Includes top tips for key aspects of ageing covered in each chapter.
- Relatable Examples: Draws from human interest stories in the media of individuals who have adapted to various aspects of ageing.
Additional Information
This book does not shy away from addressing the tough questions related to ageing and includes opportunities that can open up as one grows older.
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