02685 a2200457 4500 1138566039 20250317100401.0 250312042021GB eng 9781138566033 Taylor & Francis GBP 19.99 BB 01 eng JMD thema MKMT thema MBNH thema JMC thema JKSN2 thema MQCL5 thema MQCL4 thema JMD bic MMJT bic MBNH bic JMC bic JKSN2 bic MQCL5 bic MQCL4 bic MED058060 bisac PSY000000 bisac PSY015000 bisac PSY043000 bisac PSY044000 bisac SOC013000 bisac 155.67 bisac Rowan Bayne Getting Old A Positive and Practical Approach 1 Oxford Routledge 20210618 146 p Getting Old offers concise advice and practical suggestions for all readers interested in or worried about ageing, either in themselves or in someone they care about. With a focus on a positive view of ageing, it discusses central 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. Rowan Bayne and Carol Parkes take a pragmatic approach to reviewing what is happening in many aspects of your life as you age. Essential topics covered include mobility; diet and digestion; understanding and improving sleep; memory problems and dementia; being an active participant in consultations about your own healthcare; attitudes to getting old; romantic relationships and loneliness; deciding where to live, moving house and choosing other types of living arrangements; and death and grief. They invite readers to focus on their own life and experience, to understand who they are and what they really want now. An important part of self-understanding is the application of personality theory to changes associated with getting old, and readers are encouraged to reflect on what might work for people with their personality characteristics, and how to improve their stress management, communication and decision making. With suggestions for further reading and useful organisations that offer support, Getting Old offers valuable, affirming guidance for all those and their relatives going through this life stage, as well as health, social care and counselling students and professionals. Carol Parkes A01 1217 1217