Aging our way
Subtitle: lessons for living from 85 and beyond
By: Meika Loe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9780199797905
Subjects: Aging; Health and hygiene; Well-being; Psychology; Quality of life; Social aspects; Older people
Description: 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 healthy, connected, and comfortable--Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Lesson 1) Continue to do what you did; title: Lesson 2) (Re) design your living space; title: Lesson 3) Live in moderation; title: Lesson 4) Take time for self; title: Lesson 5) Ask for help; mobilize resources; title: Lesson 6) Connect with peers; title: Lesson 7) Resort to tomfoolery; title: Lesson 8) Care for others; title: Lesson 9) Reach out to family; title: Lesson 10) Get intergenerational; redefine family; title: Lesson 11) Insist on hugs; title: Lesson 12) Be adaptable; title: Lesson 13) Accept and prepare for death.