Healing Your Grief About Aging 100 Practical Ideas on Growing Older with Confidence, Meaning and Grace

by Wolfelt, Alan D; Duvall, Kirby J.

• ISBN13: 9781617221712
• ISBN10: 1617221716
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-01
• Publisher: Companion Press

Summary

Getting older goes hand in hand with losses of many kindsending careers, empty nests, illness, the deaths of loved onesand this book by one of the world's most beloved grief experts helps one acknowledge and mourn the many losses of aging while also offering advice for living better in old age. The 100 practical tips and activities address the emotional, spiritual, cognitive, social, and physical needs of seniors who want to age authentically and gracefully, and each idea also includes a seize-the-day action to live fully and with joy in the present moment. For those who've just entered their 50s or are well on their way to the century mark, this book promises elder-friendly tips for comfort, laughter, and inspiration.

Author Biography

Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, is a speaker, grief counselor, and director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. He is the author of Healing Your Grieving Heart, The Mourner's Book of Hope, and Understanding Your Grief, among many other bestselling titles on healing in grief. Kirby J. Duvall, MD, is a physician board-certified in family practice and occupational medicine. Together with Dr. Wolfelt, he is coauthor of Healing After Job Loss, Healing Your Grieving Body, and Healing Your Grieving Heart When Someone You Care About Has Alzheimer's. They both live in Fort Collins, Colorado.