Enjoy Old Age: A Practical Guide
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AlbakiReads Editorial Practical strategies for adapting to later life
Practical strategies for adapting to later life
Drawing on B. F. Skinner’s psychological perspective and Margaret Vaughan’s expertise in aging, this guide treats later life as a period that calls for deliberate adjustments beyond physical preparation. It addresses everyday ways of reshaping one’s surroundings around age-related limitations, alongside approaches to forgetfulness and maintaining clear, creative thought. The book also takes up changing emotional responses and relationships across generations, including interactions with younger people and children. Its subject is not aging as an abstract idea, but the practical conditions that can support a more satisfying experience of it.
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- Adults seeking practical guidance on navigating later-life changes
- Readers interested in psychological approaches to memory, environment, and aging
- People looking for advice on intergenerational relationships in later life
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Aging and adaptationMemory and cognitionEmotional changeLiving environmentsIntergenerational relationships
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Book Overview "People are now planning better for physical old age," the authors write, "but a different kind of planning is necessary for the enjoymen...
"People are now planning better for physical old age," the authors write, "but a different kind of planning is necessary for the enjoyment of it. That is where we hope this book will help." One of the twentieth century's most notable psychologists, B. F. Skinner gives solid and uplifting advice on dealing with the problems of age. With Margaret Vaughan, an expert on aging and formerly a research associate at Harvard, he shows you how to: * make changes in your surroundings to compensate for the drawbacks of age; * combat forgetfulness and keep thinking clearly and creatively; * get along better with younger people and children; * deal with the new emotional responses age brings and much more.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 157 | Language: English | Publisher: W W NORTON & CO | ISBN: 0393316513
FormatPaperback
Pages157
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0393316513
EAN9780393316513
PublisherW W NORTON & CO
Publication Date1997-08-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Age GroupUncategorized
Weight0.45 Pounds
Length8.4 Inches
Width5.5 Inches
Height0.5 Inches
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