Download or read book Dignity Grace of Ageing written by Ee Heok Kua and published by Armour Publishing Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aging with Enthusiasm Grace and Dignity written by Dixie Hibner and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans are now living longer than at any time in history. If you're going to live to be 80, 90 or even 100+ you need to prepare for those bonus years. Remaining healthy, alert and as happy as possible requires planning and preparation. It's important to balance all aspects of your life -- physical, mental, social, emotional, financial and spiritual. Genetics accounts for about 30% of your longevity -- what you do accounts for about 70%. If you continue to live with your current habits, what will your life be like in 10 years? In 25 years? What habits and practices do you need to alter in order to improve the outcome? Book jacket.

Download or read book Aging with Dignity Living with Grace written by David H. Brady and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 4th 2010, I had stopped by a woman's home to speak to her 21 year-old son, at her request. It turns out he was suffering from severe mental illness. Without warning, he punched me so hard I flew through the air, landed on my back and then found him on top of me with my arms pinned under his legs while he drove about six or seven rage filled punches into my head sending my skull smashing into the solid hard-wood kitchen floor. The result of that incident: I have brain damage that has dramatically

Download or read book Aging with Dignity Living with Grace written by David H. Brady and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 4th 2010, I had stopped by a woman's home to speak to her 21 year-old son, at her request. It turns out he was suffering from severe mental illness. Without warning, he punched me so hard I flew through the air, landed on my back and then found him on top of me with my arms pinned under his legs while he drove about six or seven rage filled punches into my head sending my skull smashing into the solid hard-wood kitchen floor. The result of that incident: I have brain damage that has dramatically impacted every aspect of my life; impaired my ability to do the work I've done all of my career as a writer/producer/director on 130 prime time television episodes and 4 feature films and left me wondering, how do I overcome these challenges? As a result, I got to thinking, "how many other people, especially those who are either middle aged, or those of us who are 'baby boomers, ' get blindsided by some event that they didn't see coming?" In this book, I tell you how I was able to overcome this adversity, find peace of mind and prosperity as a mature person.

Download or read book The Grace in Aging written by Kathleen Dowling Singh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to use your later years for awakening and spiritual growth. Encouraging, inspiring, and practical, The Grace in Aging invites all those who have ever experienced spiritual longing to awaken in their twilight years. Since aging, in and of itself, does not lead to spiritual maturity, The Grace in Aging suggests and explores causes and conditions that we can create in our lives, just as we are living them, to allow awakening to unfold -- transforming the predictable sufferings of aging into profound opportunities for growth in clarity, love, compassion, and peace. Kathleen Dowling Singh streamlines vast and complex teachings into skillful means and wise views. Straightforward language and piercing questions bring Singh's teachings into the sharp focus of our own lives; the contemplative nature of each chapter allows for an uncommon depth of inquiry. Examples from our lives and from the chatter in our own minds touch the reader personally, offering the chance to absorb the implications deeply and do the work of freeing his or her own mind. Ecumenical in spirit, tone, and language, Singh offers wisdom from teachers from a variety of spiritual backgrounds: Thich Nhat Hanh, the Apostles, Annie Dillard, and more. Lessening our attachments, decreasing our aversions, unbinding what binds us, we bear witness to the possibility of awakening for all beings. The Grace in Aging offers guidelines for older individuals of any wisdom tradition who wish to awaken before they die; no need for caves or seven-year retreats. This is spiritual practice for the lives we live.

Download or read book Aging Gracefully with Dignity Integrity and Spunk Intact written by Norma Roth and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to a new and exciting concept: Aging Gracefully with Dignity, Integrity & Spunk Intact: Aging Defiantly! Yes, the dawn of a new age is here. Along with the Age of Life Sciences (extending both life and health opportunities for those "entering that age"), new possibilities are on the horizon, limitless boundaries beckons, and a new age dawns: The Age of the Silver Generation. Explore your strengths, develop your hidden treasures, and explore the endless opportunities of your Personal Retrieval System (PRS) within the self. The sum total of knowledge and experience gained over a lifetime may well be available to you for most of the rest of your life. Empower yourself; let no one hold you back. Become the trail blazers and pathfinders. Science, medicine and technology are on your side: EMPOWER YOURSELF... and join in the glitter and sparkle of a rapidly developing new generation. Read this book -- baby boomers too -- and see what is in store for The Age of the Silver Generation and remember: the only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. (Ralph Waldo Emerson).

Download or read book Dignity and Old Age written by Rose Dobrof and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open up Dignity and Old Age, and you’ll find a wealth of thoughtful suggestions for how you and others can gain more respect and admiration for your relatives, neighbors, and patients who are in the latter stages of life. You’ll examine the word “dignity” as it relates to the world’s elderly population to the fullest and most challenging extent, taking into account cross-cultural, religious, and even literary influences. Throughout this provoking and thorough examination, you’ll tackle some tough questions, all of which will equip you with the theoretical and practical know-how needed to evoke change and preserve honorable relations with the elderly persons in your professional and personal relationships. The manner in which Dignity and Old Age will help you grow in your relationships with elderly people is twofold--ideally and practically. You’ll begin with a revitalizing discussion of concepts that revolve around dignity and the elderly, and from there you’ll move into the sphere of active practice, gleaning a wide variety of ways you can enhance your affairs with the elderly in health care, social services, government, and retirement entitlements and benefits. Specifically, you’ll find positive approaches in these and other areas: the dignity in old age the true meaning of “Quality of Life” in old age achieving respect for ethnic elders as a health care provider bringing spirituality and community together in the last stage of life forming a philanthropic, caring partnership between government and the elderly In this insightful volume, you’ll take an important step forward in creating a more dignified quality of life for the world’s elderly--today’s and tomorrow’s. Overall, you’ll gain the variety of perspectives necessary to ensure that everyone you come in contact with in casual, legal, leisure, and professional spheres will see you care enough to be concerned with the ideas and practices contained in Dignity and Old Age.

Download or read book Aging with Grace written by David Snowdon and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2008-11-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1986 Dr. David Snowdon, one of the world’s leading experts on Alzheimer’s disease, embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging—and ultimately living. Dubbed the “Nun Study” because it involves a unique population of 678 Catholic sisters, this remarkable long-term research project has made headlines worldwide with its provocative discoveries. Yet Aging with Grace is more than a groundbreaking health and science book. It is the inspiring human story of these remarkable women—ranging in age from 74 to 106—whose dedication to serving others may help all of us live longer and healthier lives. Totally accessible, with fascinating portraits of the nuns and the scientists who study them, Aging with Grace also offers a wealth of practical findings: • Why building linguistic ability in childhood may protect against Alzheimer’s • Which ordinary foods promote longevity and healthy brain function • Why preventing strokes and depression is key to avoiding Alzheimer’s • What role heredity plays, and why it’s never too late to start an exercise program • How attitude, faith, and community can add years to our lives A prescription for hope, Aging with Grace shows that old age doesn’t have to mean an inevitable slide into illness and disability; rather it can be a time of promise and productivity, intellectual and spiritual vigor—a time of true grace.

Download or read book Aging as a Spiritual Practice written by Lewis Richmond and published by Avery. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a Buddhist perspective on aging well, with anecdotes of the author's experiences with illness, aging, and transformation, and guided meditations.

Download or read book Aging with Grace written by Zemelak Goraga and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a transformative journey with "Aging with Grace: Embracing Love, Hope, and Faith in Every Season." This heartfelt guide is a celebration of the beauty found in each chapter of life, offering seniors and their loved ones profound insights and practical wisdom. From accepting the inevitability of aging to cultivating inner peace and abundant gratitude, the book weaves a tapestry of concepts designed to nurture grace through love, faith, and hope. Bountiful blessings, compassionate connections, and the dignity in diversity become guiding principles, empowering seniors to navigate life's tapestry with resilience and joy. With a focus on inner serenity, a flourishing mindset, and the legacy of gracious generations, this book is a beacon of inspiration, inviting readers to embrace the grace that accompanies the aging journey and discover fulfillment in every season.

Download or read book In Praise of Ageing written by Carmel Shalev and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'In this moving and tender meditation on the process of growing old, Carmel Shalev reveals ageing as a new beginning rather than a shameful ending of life.'' -- Stephen Batchelor Drawing on the insights of Buddhism, In Praise of Ageing invites the reader to meet the challenges of growing older with an open mind in order to age with grace, understanding and wisdom. Written by an Israeli human rights lawyer who specialized in bio-ethics, including end-of-life care, the book looks at the current cultural context of youth versus age, and weaves the author's personal experiences of her own and her parents' ageing with ancient Buddhist wisdom that accepts growing older as a natural process. All phenomena appear, fade and disappear. So, too, our lives proceed from birth to death. The four parts of the book address reality, vulnerability, identity and meaning. We can acknowledge reality, see the impermanence of the weakening body, and accept that we are subject to ageing, sickness and death. But we also must deal with the social prejudices against ageing that bring new vulnerabilities, such as the questions of identity that arise when we retire from the workforce. This book shows that it is nonetheless in our hands to shape our place in the world and find meaning as elders with love, compassion, joy and equanimity. Ageing, indeed, has its hardships. Yet we have a choice how to relate to our experience - with animosity or friendliness. If we open our minds to ageing with a compassionate, curious and courageous heart, we can find treasures of wisdom to share as our heritage to future generations.

Download or read book Hope and Dignity written by Emily Herring Wilson and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1992-09 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Foreword by Maya Angelou InHope and DignityEmily Wilson and Susan Mullally have offered some answers to the question of Black survival. Wilson, a good and recognized poet, traveled her adopted State of North Carolina (she is originally from Georgia) talking to older Black women and listening to their responses. Interestingly, the women collected in this book appear to be speaking more to their ancestors and even to their unborn progeny than to Emily Wilson and therein must lie the book's success. For, since Wilson is White, it is natural to suspect anything Black people might say to her. (There is the old saying among Blacks: "If white people ask you where you are going tell them where you've been.") It is a compliment to Wilson to say that she was wise enough to pose her questions then stand aside so that the women could reflect privately on the pasts they have lived and even those they wished they had lived. Mullally's photographs are inspired and to the point. She has demonstrated as much sensitivity as Wilson and an equal amount of poetic curiosity. The subjects appear, as out of a mist, suddenly clear and clearly mistresses of their real and imagined times. They have overcome the cruel roles into which they had been cast by racism and ignorance. They have wept over their hopeless fate and defied destiny by creating hope anew. They have nursed, by force, a nation of hostile strangers, and wrung from lifetimes of mean servitude and third class citizenship a dignity of indescribable elegance. "If I had it to do over," Mrs. Bryant explains, "I would just as soon have the days of back yonder as today. I had. But I'm sure the children can have so much more and so much more easier till this is better days for living but not the kind of living we was brought up with. We had time to visit each other, and had time to go see the sick and didn't have no thoughts of putting nobody in the rest home. Maybe if there was four or five working on the farm, one could stay at the house and wait on that sick person. And it didn't put no bigger strain on them. Now it seems like they have keyed up themselves for fine houses, fine furniture, fine cars, fine everything until it takes them both to work [the wife and the husband]. But used to if the man had to be sick, the woman with the neighbor's aid could carry on. Or if the woman had to be sick, the neighbors would help do the chopping or do whatever she had been doing till she could get well. Now there's no way that no one hardly, the way they've got themselves stretched out for wanting so much, that they can carry on as well as we did. When mother stays at home with the children and works with them, like I did, you near about know them. No way hardly they can fool you or nothing. I'm not giving myself no pat, but nobody worked more hours than I did." These women are teachers comprehensively. Their accounts inform us that while life in North Carolina and in all the United States, has been hard for the Black woman (and man and child) it can be borne with dignity, and it can be changed by hope. Salutes to Wilson and Mullally, and humble thanks to all the women collected in this book. I understand them. They are my grandmothers. Author note:Emily Herring Wisonis a writer in Wonston-Salem, North Carolina. She is working with Margaret Supplee Smith on a history of women in North Carolina.Susan Mullally Clarkis a photographer in Greensboro, North Carolina, who is currently working on a photographic study of brothers and sisters. Wilson and Clark traveled more than 20,000 miles through the South in the course of interviewing, lecturing, and photographing forHope and Dignity.

Download or read book The Essential Guide to Aging With Grace written by Hanna Bentsen and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to redefine the golden years of your life? Discover the art of thriving in your later years with "The Essential Guide to Aging with Grace." This book is your ultimate companion for transforming this stage of life into a vibrant journey of vitality and celebration. Perfect for anyone on the cusp of retirement or already enjoying their golden years, it offers a fresh perspective on aging, challenging stereotypes, and inspiring a life filled with purpose and excitement. Within the pages of this book, you will discover how to: Challenge age-related stereotypes and embrace aging with a positive mindset. Cultivate a healthy lifestyle with tailored nutrition, exercise, and self-care practices. Foster meaningful relationships and stay socially connected. Pursue personal growth, lifelong learning, and creative endeavors to sharpen your mind and spirit. Plan your financial future with confidence. Stay independent, adapt to new technologies, and ensure your living environment suits your changing needs. Beyond practical advice, this book explores the emotional and spiritual aspects of aging, offering a holistic view of how to live a life brimming with empowerment. From embracing change to discovering the joys of hobbies, travel, and giving back, "The Essential Guide to Aging with Grace" is more than just a book-it's a journey to finding joy and meaning in every moment. Whether you're planning for retirement or wanting to live a more enriching life, this book is an invaluable guide to finding happiness in your later years. Embrace the wisdom, freedom, and opportunities that come with aging, and take the first step towards a vibrant, fulfilling future today.

Download or read book The Art of Growing Old written by Marie De Hennezel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking approach to aging from one of France's best- known clinical psychologists. How should we accept growing old? It's an inevitable progression and yet in Western society the very subject of aging is often taboo and shrouded in anxiety and shame. Not anymore, says Marie de Hennezel, an internationally renowned clinical psychologist and bestselling author. Now that our lives are longer and richer than ever before, it's imperative to demystify our greatest fear and cultivate a positive awareness of aging. In this timely and essential book, de Hennezel offers a fresh perspective on the art of growing old. She confronts head-on the inevitable grief we sustain at the loss of our youth and explains how refusing to age and move forward in life is actually what makes us become old. Combining personal anecdotes with psychological theory, philosophy, and eye-opening scientific research from around the world, she shows why we should look forward to embracing everything aging has to offer in terms of human and spiritual enrichment. The Art of Growing Old is a thought-provoking, brave, and uplifting meditation on the later years as they should be lived.

Download or read book Why We Care written by Steve "The Hurricane" Weiss and published by Institute for Dignity and Grace. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to AARP, the majority of adult children (88%) and older adults (75%) spend time thinking about [parental] aging, and what that may mean for the family.When an aging parent falls or has a sudden health crisis, the majority of adult children or family members are unprepared to help with new medical care requirements and in-home support needs. It¿s not like aging parents come with a care manual.Why We Care is a special book- part guide book on how to choose a home health care agency as told by agency owners, combined with heartwarming stories of how families just like yours, were able to help loved ones stay in their home and age in place, with dignity and grace. Finding the right home health care agency for your loved ones, and dealing with the realities of their declining health is not easy. The authors have all been in your shoes, and created this book to help you make sense of it all.

Download or read book The Art of Growing Older written by Gabriela Persson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Art of Growing Older: Navigating Life's Later Years with Grace" is a comprehensive guide to aging with dignity and purpose. Written by an expert in the field, this book offers practical advice and inspiring insights on how to make the most of your later years. Whether you are approaching retirement, or already in your golden years, you will find valuable tips on how to maintain your physical and mental health, cultivate meaningful relationships, and pursue new interests. With a focus on wellness, self-discovery, and fulfillment, this book will help you navigate the challenges and opportunities of growing older with grace."

Download or read book Serenity written by David Brady and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this newly revised version of Serenity: Aging With Dignity, Living With Grace, author David Brady takes readers on a dramatic and uplifting journey from the depths of depression to the soaring heights of reclaiming his life after receiving a life-altering injury. Utilizing spiritual principles and practical how-to tools, he shares with his readers the 8 Steps of the Master Mind Principles. They are a simple exercise in transforming whatever challenges you, the reader, may be facing as a result of an unexpected event such as illness, financial worries or economic reversals, the loss of a spouse or partner, family chaos, loneliness or sadness. Over 40 people have now reviewed it positively, and it is a truly inspiring story of overcoming adversity, finding peace of mind and real purpose in the second half of life.