Download or read book GRASPED Empowered Aging written by Steven Brough and published by GRASPED Digital. This book was released on 2024-02-16 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "GRASPED Empowered Aging" offers a holistic guide for enhancing well-being in later years, emphasizing the importance of regular health checkups, hydration, nutrition, exercise, sleep, skin care, social connections, positivity, and lifelong learning. This comprehensive book aims to empower seniors with knowledge and strategies for maintaining physical, mental, and emotional health, ensuring a vibrant and fulfilling life. What makes "GRASPED Empowered Aging" unique is its all-encompassing approach to senior well-being, combining practical health advice with insights on emotional and social fulfillment. Unlike other books focused on single aspects of aging, this guide provides a multidimensional strategy for thriving in older adulthood, making it an essential resource for anyone seeking to embrace their senior years with vitality and joy. "GRASPED Empowered Aging: Cultivating a Vibrant Life Beyond 60" begins by acknowledging the challenges and opportunities of aging, setting the tone for a journey towards embracing this phase with enthusiasm and wisdom. It encourages readers to view aging not as a decline but as a stage rich with possibilities for growth, health, and fulfillment.
Download or read book The Empowered Caregiver written by Linda Fodrini-Johnson and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking responsibility for the healthcare, safety, and financial affairs of our parents as they near the end of their life is an immense undertaking and comes with challenges, logistics, and stresses that we don’t always know how to navigate. We want to provide the best care we can and make the right decisions for our parents, but we need tips, tools, and education around this and help and encouragement as we do it. The Empowered Caregiver is a pocket support guide specifically designed to provide you with strategies and solutions for caring for your aging parents. It offers useful interventions to frame your thinking, help you manage difficult situations, and reduce your stress as your parents decline and need greater assistance. In this book, you’ll find quick ideas that you can immediately apply, easy-to-view lists, scripts to use for tough conversations, examples of questions to ask doctors and lawyers, and other resources, all rooted in author Linda Fodrini-Johnson’s deep understanding of aging and life transitions and her 30+ years as a therapist, counselor, and certified geriatric care manager. It’s organized by topic, so you can quickly flip to the information you need most, and it covers all aspects of eldercare, answering questions you didn’t even know you had with compassion and experience. Whether you’re an adult child whose parents are aging, an eldercare beginner who doesn’t know where to start, someone who is emotionally impacted by the decline of a loved one, a family member of an elder with dementia, or someone seeking expert advice on how to handle their parents’ affairs, this book will empower you with the insights, advice, and support you need. The Empowered Caregiver is an essential companion you can keep at your side and a must-read for anyone with aging parents. You’ll learn how to improve life for your parents, your family, and yourself.
Download or read book Empowering the Elderly written by Amy Clotworthy and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health programmes that offer ›help to self-help‹ are meant to empower ageing adults to remain independent and self-sufficient at home for as long as possible. But what happens when the private home becomes a political realm in which state intervention and individual agency happen simultaneously? Based on 15 months of ethnographic fieldwork in a Danish municipality, Amy Clotworthy describes how both health professionals and elderly citizens negotiate the political discourses about health and ageing that frame their relational encounter. By elucidating some of the conflicts, paradoxes, and negotiations that occur, she provides important insights into the contemporary organisation of eldercare.
Download or read book Communication for Successful Aging written by Howard Giles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential volume explores the vital role of communication in the aging process and how this varies for different social groups and cultural communities. It reveals how communication can empower people in the process of aging, and that how we communicate about age is critically important to – and is at the heart of – aging successfully. Giles et al. confront the uncertainty and negativity surrounding "aging" – a process with which we all have to cope – by expertly placing communication at the core of the process. They address the need to avoid negative language, discuss the lifespan as an evolving adventure, and introduce a new theory of successful aging – the communication ecology model of successful aging (CEMSA). They explore the research on key topics including: age stereotypes, age identities, and messages of ageism; the role of culture, gender, ethnicity, and being a member of marginalized groups; the ingredients of intergenerational communication; depiction of aging and youth in the media; and how and why talk about death and dying can be instrumental in promoting control over life’s demands. Communication for Successful Aging is essential reading for graduate students of psychology, human development, gerontology, and communication, scholars in the social sciences, and all of us concerned with this complex academic and highly personal topic.
Download or read book Empowered Aging written by Sharkie Zartman and published by Spoilers Press (Part of Spoilers Enterprizes). This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former UCLA volleyball star and fitness expert, Sharkie Zartman, collaborates with healthcare providers across the nation to help readers discover how to age healthy and vibrantly. Whether you're in your forties, fifties, sixties, or beyond, Empowered Aging will inspire you to take charge and live well.
Download or read book Disrupt Aging written by Jo Ann Jenkins and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book "sets out to change the current conversation about what it means to get older. In it, Jenkins chronicles her own journey, as well as those of others who are making their mark as disrupters, to show readers how we can all be active, financially unburdened, and happy as we get older. It's [a] ... narrative that touches on all the important issues facing people 50+ today, from caregiving and mindful living to building age-friendly communities and attaining financial freedom"--
Download or read book Empowered Aging written by Ellen Saltonstall and published by . This book was released on 2023-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to remain strong and active throughout your life? Embrace the journey of remaining active while aging. This comprehensive guide by seasoned yoga therapist Ellen Saltonstall offers a fresh perspective on living with courage, vitality and grace. Drawing from the wisdom of yoga, this book provides professional guidance, gentle adaptations, and compassionate support to improve your bone health, strength and balance while enhancing your overall well-being so you can enjoy the fullness of life at any age.Each chapter is filled with simple and easy-to-follow instructions that can be done from the comfort of your own home. The expert advice makes this book an invaluable resource for those seeking to reclaim their vigor. Whether you're new to yoga or an experienced practitioner, Empowered Aging will inspire you to take control of your health and embrace your golden years with confidence.
Download or read book Disability and Aging written by Jeffrey Steven Kahana and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the lived experience of previously healthy older adults as they face disability in late life, and how is disability assimilated in their identity? How do prevailing practices facilitate¿or limit¿options for elders living with new disabilities? To address these questions, Jeffrey Kahana and Eva Kahana uniquely synthesize disability and gerontological perspectives to explore both the unfolding challenges of aging and the practices and policies that can enhance the lives of older adults. Jeffrey S. Kahana is associate professor of history and codirector of the Center on Aging and Policy at Mount Saint Marry College. Eva Kahana is Distinguished University Professor and Pierce T. and Elizabeth D. Robson Professor of the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University, where she also is director of the Elderly Care Research Center.
Download or read book Health Promotion and Aging written by David Haber and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Empowered Aging written by Patrick Odega and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a society that often emphasizes youth and vitality, the concept of empowered aging has emerged as a beacon of hope and possibility. Empowered aging is not merely about growing older gracefully; it is about embracing a fulfilling and vibrant life at any age. It is a mindset that defies societal expectations and stereotypes, and instead encourages individuals to take control of their own aging journey. Our perceptions of aging have undergone a significant shift in recent years. Long gone are the days when growing older was associated solely with decline and limitations. Today, there is a growing recognition of the immense potential and opportunities that come with advancing years. It is a time when accumulated wisdom, experience, and personal growth can flourish. The need for a more positive and proactive approach to aging has become increasingly apparent. With advancements in healthcare and technology, we are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. However, to fully benefit from these advancements, we must also address the social, psychological, and emotional aspects of aging. It is time to challenge the prevailing narrative of aging as a period of decline and dependence. Empowered aging encourages us to redefine our understanding of what it means to grow older. It urges us to shift our focus from limitations to possibilities, from societal expectations to personal fulfillment.
Download or read book This Chair Rocks written by Ashton Applewhite and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride!
Download or read book Technology for Adaptive Aging written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-04-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging and currently available technologies offer great promise for helping older adults, even those without serious disabilities, to live healthy, comfortable, and productive lives. What technologies offer the most potential benefit? What challenges must be overcome, what problems must be solved, for this promise to be fulfilled? How can federal agencies like the National Institute on Aging best use their resources to support the translation from laboratory findings to useful, marketable products and services? Technology for Adaptive Aging is the product of a workshop that brought together distinguished experts in aging research and in technology to discuss applications of technology to communication, education and learning, employment, health, living environments, and transportation for older adults. It includes all of the workshop papers and the report of the committee that organized the workshop. The committee report synthesizes and evaluates the points made in the workshop papers and recommends priorities for federal support of translational research in technology for older adults.
Download or read book Aging with a Plan written by Sharona Hoffman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a concise, comprehensive resource for middle-aged readers who are facing the prospects of their own aging and of caring for elderly relativesan often overwhelming task for which little in life prepares us. Everyone ages, and nearly everyone will also experience having to support aging relatives. Being prepared is the best way to handle this inevitable life stage. This book addresses a breadth of topics that are relevant to aging and caring for the elderly, analyzing each thoroughly and providing up-to-date, practical advice. It can serve as a concise and comprehensive resource read start-to-finish to plan for an individual's own old age or to anticipate the needs of aging relatives, or as a quick-reference guide on specific issues and topics as relevant to each reader's situation and needs. Using an interdisciplinary approach, Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow develops recommendations for building sustainable social, legal, medical, and financial support systems that can promote a good quality of life throughout the aging process. Chapters address critical topics such as retirement savings and expenses, residential settings, legal planning, the elderly and driving, long-term care, and end-of-life decisions. The author combines analysis of recent research on the challenges of aging with engaging anecdotes and personal observations. By following the recommendations in this book, readers in their 40s, 50s, and early 60s will greatly benefit from learning about the issues regarding aging in the 21st centuryand from investing some effort in planning for their old age and that of their loved ones.
Download or read book Redefining Aging written by Ann Kaiser Stearns and published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM. This book was released on 2017-12-03 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Living Through Personal Crisis delivers “a comprehensive guide to the challenges of elder care for family members” (Jesse F. Ballenger, coeditor of Treating Dementia). Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming. But fulfilling life experiences are still possible for both caregivers and their loved ones, despite the stress and fatigue of caregiving. In this comprehensive book, bestselling author Ann Kaiser Stearns explores the practical and personal challenges of both caregiving and successful aging. She couples findings from the latest research with powerful insights and problem-solving tips to help caregivers achieve the best life possible for those they care for—and for themselves as they age. Topics include: Improving the quality of life for the one giving and the one receiving care Distinguishing normal aging from early warning signs Understanding caregiver sadness, resentment, guilt, and grief Using strategies and skills to minimize an impaired elder’s distress and emotional outbursts and the caregiver’s own anxieties about growing old Finding resources to aid in the care of the loved one and protect the caregiver from stress overload Moving forward after the death of a loved one to have a meaningful life of one’s own Overcoming ageist stereotypes and deciding what kind of “old person” one will be Making life easier for those who someday will care for us Redefining Aging will help readers think differently about caregiving and their own aging. “Ann Kaiser Stearns offers a wide-ranging and thoughtful discussion of lessons learned about the joys and challenges of caregiving for a chronically ill loved one.” —Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, coauthor of The 36-Hour Day
Download or read book Empowerment for Later Life written by Jane E. Myers and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph purports that American society limits the behavior of older individuals based on the arbitrary criterion of chronological age and proposes the concept of empowerment--gaining a sense of personal power or control over over's life--as the antidote for older persons who face devalued status as they age and the for the accompanying drop in self-esteem and self-worth. The concept of empowerment is explored in detail, developmental issues, the key to understanding the aging process are reviewed, and empowerment strategies are discussed through a holistic wellness model. Chapter 1 looks at aging and the need for empowerment, considering: demographic changes, gender and aging, health and disability, and the social context of aging. Chapter 2 examines self-efficacy and empowerment and presents models of helping and empowerment, while chapter 3 focuses on developmental and transition theories for later life. Chapter 4 concentrates on reactions to late life stress, looking at mental health and aging, the social breakdown syndrome, and psychological components of social breakdown. Chapter 5 suggests strategies for reversing the breakdown syndrome by presenting the social reconstruction model and discussing societal, psychological, and other aspects of reconstruction. Overcoming learned helplessness and perceived lack of control and coping with depression and discouragement are also addressed. Stages of the empowerment process are outlined. The final chapter considers empowerment through developmental approaches, with an emphasis on wellness. (NB)
Download or read book How to Grow Older written by Toni Patrick and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter your age, if you are seeking a simple plan to improve your health, happiness, and purpose, this book was written for you. Toni Patrick suggests that health and happiness do not occur by accident, but are the cumulative result of effective life strategies which can be cultivated and enhanced over time..."Our lives, at every stage, represent this cumulative effect of our past decisions, whether or not we realized the importance of those decisions at the time. Many opportunities for creating health and happiness are simple and manageable, but are overlooked by the average busy adult." How to Grow Older examines the lifestyle choices and emotional skills that affect your future, including wellness, living situation, home organization, medical care, cognitive health, pet choices, relationships, stress management, and finances. Align to your purpose and improve your life skills with exercises to visualize your dream future, learn meditation techniques, and better accept aging and change. Toni's passion for encouraging others on a path to healthy older age grew from her extensive experience working with seniors. With practicality and humor, she shares what she witnessed and learned during those years as well as the strategies she adopted in her own journey. No matter your choices thus far, you can change your path and build a more fulfilling future today!
Download or read book Aging Well written by JEAN. HASELTINE GALIANA (WILLIAM.) and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This open access book outlines the challenges of supporting the health and wellbeing of older adults around the world and offers examples of solutions designed by stakeholders, healthcare providers, and public, private and nonprofit organizations in the United States. The solutions presented address challenges including: providing person-centered long-term care, making palliative care accessible in all healthcare settings and the home, enabling aging-in-place, financing long-term care, improving care coordination and access to care, delivering hospital-level and emergency care in the home and retirement community settings, merging health and social care, supporting people living with dementia and their caregivers, creating communities and employment opportunities that are accessible and welcoming to those of all ages and abilities, and combating the stigma of aging. The innovative programs of support and care in Aging Well serve as models of excellence that, when put into action, move health spending toward a sustainable path and greatly contribute to the well-being of older adults."--Provided by publisher.
