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Discover a transformative perspective on growing old with 'Positive Aging.' This groundbreaking book by renowned psychologist Robert Hill offers innovative insights into what it truly means to age in the modern world. In a society where retirement is no longer a final destination but a new beginning, Hill redefines our understanding of aging, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a positive mindset throughout the later years of life.
With captivating research and evidence-based approaches, Positive Aging delves into the social and psychological trends shaping the experiences of older adults today. Hill intricately weaves in gerontological advancements, providing readers with practical ways to enhance their emotional and physical well-being as they age.
Explore concepts that help to foster longevity, resilience, and fulfillment. From lifestyle choices to mental health strategies, this book serves as a vital resource for anyone navigating the aging process, whether for themselves or as a practitioner in geriatric care. The insights within these 224 pages will empower you to cultivate a vibrant life that defies traditional notions of old age.
Embrace the new narrative of aging and discover how to live your best life in your golden years. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393704532
Year: 2010
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393704532
Year: 2010
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224
Description:
Retirement, senility, disability, and death were all notions previously associated with growing old.
Today, with the average life span of men and women in the United States exceeding 76 years, the words successful, optimal, and positive dominate the lexicon of scientists and, increasingly, the general public. We not only plan to live longer, but expect to enjoy a superior standard of physical and emotional health for longer than any previous generation. Leading an active and purposeful life no longer stops at the outdated 65-year mark of retirement, but continues well into what was once termed "old age." With these changing attitudes comes the need for new conceptualizations of what it means to grow old.
In a groundbreaking book, Robert Hill, a psychologist, professor, and leading researcher in geriatric care, rethinks the traditional ideas we have of aging by offering us a new framework from which to understand the nature of growing old. Positive Aging offers a more innovative model of old age that focuses on achieving and fostering a positive mindset. In doing so, Hill not only explores the social and psychological trends of aging in the 21st century, but offers an illuminating examination of how advances in the science of gerontology influence the phenomenology of growing old.
Written for all those concerned about their own course of aging as well as the practitioner who provides mental health services to older adults, Positive Aging begins with a review of the term "aging" itself, its history and its changing meaning. Hill then delves into the many lifestyle choices we can make to improve our happiness as we gro
With captivating research and evidence-based approaches, Positive Aging delves into the social and psychological trends shaping the experiences of older adults today. Hill intricately weaves in gerontological advancements, providing readers with practical ways to enhance their emotional and physical well-being as they age.
Explore concepts that help to foster longevity, resilience, and fulfillment. From lifestyle choices to mental health strategies, this book serves as a vital resource for anyone navigating the aging process, whether for themselves or as a practitioner in geriatric care. The insights within these 224 pages will empower you to cultivate a vibrant life that defies traditional notions of old age.
Embrace the new narrative of aging and discover how to live your best life in your golden years. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393704532
Year: 2010
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393704532
Year: 2010
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224
Description:
Retirement, senility, disability, and death were all notions previously associated with growing old.
Today, with the average life span of men and women in the United States exceeding 76 years, the words successful, optimal, and positive dominate the lexicon of scientists and, increasingly, the general public. We not only plan to live longer, but expect to enjoy a superior standard of physical and emotional health for longer than any previous generation. Leading an active and purposeful life no longer stops at the outdated 65-year mark of retirement, but continues well into what was once termed "old age." With these changing attitudes comes the need for new conceptualizations of what it means to grow old.
In a groundbreaking book, Robert Hill, a psychologist, professor, and leading researcher in geriatric care, rethinks the traditional ideas we have of aging by offering us a new framework from which to understand the nature of growing old. Positive Aging offers a more innovative model of old age that focuses on achieving and fostering a positive mindset. In doing so, Hill not only explores the social and psychological trends of aging in the 21st century, but offers an illuminating examination of how advances in the science of gerontology influence the phenomenology of growing old.
Written for all those concerned about their own course of aging as well as the practitioner who provides mental health services to older adults, Positive Aging begins with a review of the term "aging" itself, its history and its changing meaning. Hill then delves into the many lifestyle choices we can make to improve our happiness as we gro