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Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Within the pages of this book, readers learn how to confidently take charge of their sexual health and protect themselves and their partners against sexually transmitted diseases"--
"The ultimate-and fun!-guide to maintaining vibrant sexual health with aging. In Never Too Late, Shannon Dowler, MD, a family physician who is also an expert on sexually transmitted diseases (STD), provides a refreshing overview of sexual education for people over 55....
Series
Life course culture and aging volume Volume 5
Publisher
Berghahn
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Moving is no fun. Neither is getting rid of stuff. And both jobs get harder as we get older. So, when those over a certain age - say, in the last third of life - are looking to downsize and move all at the same time, many will conclude, "I'll just stay put, thank you very much." It's not just the acquired possessions holding them back, but also the intangibles. Their memories, their family history, their identities are all in jeopardy, they think....
Author
Publisher
[M. K. Gonzales]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The need for care for elders and the disabled has never been greater and is only going to increase as populations live longer and available care resources become even more scarce. This is why it is crucial for people who may need care now or in the future, their families, and helping professionals to have a basic plan of action to ensure chaos doesn't ensue when care is needed. While in some cultures caring is a valued trait, that doesn't mean it...
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Howard is a widowed sailor living alone on the coast of Ireland. His daughter, Grace, hires Annie, a lovely older woman to help around the house. Initially resistant to this support, Howard is soon charmed by Annie's gentle care, and the two fall in love. This new romance illuminates the hurt within Howard's relationship with Grace, tearing at Howard and Annie's seaside love story.
11) A fallen petal
Author
Series
Savannah secrets volume 2
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Savannah's oldest citizen, 104-year-old Harlowe Green, asks Meredith and Julia to help him solve the mystery of his little brother's disappearance decades before; a brother that only he remembers.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"It's no secret that people are living longer lately, and setting up an appropriate exercise and nutrition plan is vital to maintaining this longevity. Fortunately, Quick Functional Exercises for Seniors can help older adults keep up with everyday life activities. This book contains more than fifty exercises for seniors, with beautiful full-color step-by-step images to illustrate each. An award-winning expert on functional exercises, Dr. Cody Sipe...
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In The Big 100, journalist William J. Kole tackles the pressing questions of our super-aging future and offers an encouraging view of the reality that awaits us, our children, and our grandchildren. Countering a forbidding bleakness with profound policy, societal, and lifestyle solutions, The Big 100 flashes the brightness of a future few thought possible. New member of AARP and grandson of a centenarian, Kole explores the looming era of longevity...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The issue of the future of Social Security, on which millions of Americans depend, produced great political theater at the State of the Union address. That highlighted a bigger problem of financing retirement as baby boomers seek to retire, often with limited resources. Many argue that the solution to the problem is for people to work longer. Teresa Ghilarducci, a noted expert on retirement, argues that the "working longer" idea is wrong, unnecessary,...