Getting Old: A Positive and Practical Approach

Essential advice and practical suggestions for all readers interested in or worried about ageing. With a focus on a positive view of ageing, it discusses the main physical and mental aspects of getting old, as well as the social and psychological aspects such as choosing where to live and becoming more oneself. Topics covered include: Mobility; diet and digestion; sleep; memory problems and dementia; healthcare; relationships and loneliness; deciding where to live; and the end of life. Getting Old offers valuable guidance for all those and their relatives going through this life stage, as well as health, social care and counselling students and professionals--

• | Author: Rowan Bayne|Carol Parkes
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: June 20, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138566039
• | ISBN-13: 9781138566033