Aging our way : lessons for living from 85 and beyond /

Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone, to understand how they create and maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Meika Loe explores how the very old navigate the practical challenges of living as independently as possible while staying...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Loe, Meika, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Aging > Social aspects.
Older people > Psychology.
Older people > Health and hygiene.
Quality of life.
Well-being.
Human comfort.
Lifestyles.
Aged, 80 and over > psychology
Aging > psychology
Quality of Life
Life Style
Health Services for the Aged
Vieillissement > Aspect social.
Personnes âgées > Psychologie.
Personnes âgées > Santé et hygiène.
Qualité de la vie.
Bien-être.
Style de vie.
quality of life.
comfort (sensation)
HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming.
REFERENCE > Personal & Practical Guides.
Lifestyles
Human comfort
Aging > Social aspects
Older people > Health and hygiene
Older people > Psychology
Quality of life
Well-being
United States
Personal Narrative
Personal narratives
Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Récits personnels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Lesson 1) Continue to do what you did
  • Lesson 2) (Re) design your living space
  • Lesson 3) Live in moderation
  • Lesson 4) Take time for self
  • Lesson 5) Ask for help; mobilize resources
  • Lesson 6) Connect with peers
  • Lesson 7) Resort to tomfoolery
  • Lesson 8) Care for others
  • Lesson 9) Reach out to family
  • Lesson 10) Get intergenerational; redefine family
  • Lesson 11) Insist on hugs
  • Lesson 12) Be adaptable
  • Lesson 13) Accept and prepare for death.

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