Title:
Aging our way : lessons for living from 85 and beyond / Meika Loe.
ISBN:
9780199797905
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
xiii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Continue to do what you did -- (Re) design your living space -- Live in moderation -- Take time for self -- Ask for help; mobilize resources -- Connect with peers -- Resort to tomfoolery -- Care for others -- Reach out to family -- Get intergenerational; redefine family -- Insist on hugs -- Be adaptable -- Accept and prepare for death -- Conclusion: new .perspectives onthe oldest old -- Postscript: on doing ninety (by Ann).
Summary:
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.
OCLC Number:
ocn704381142
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
