Optimal Aging

by Ellis, Albert; Velten, Emmett

• ISBN13: 9780812693836
• ISBN10: 0812693833
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: OPEN COURT

Summary

The authors believe that everyone can--with the right attitudes, tools, and hard work--invent their own lives, not just live out the scripts provided by an ageist society. Written in a humorous and interactive style, "Optimal Aging" will help readers recognize and combat harmful attitudes that hold them back and develop more productive attitudes.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Attitude	p. 1
The ABC's for Optimal Living: You Mainly Feel the Way You Think	p. 11
There's No Time BUT the Present	p. 22
Three Key Questions to Beat Self-Defeat	p. 34
How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?	p. 51
Ageism, Not Age, Is the Problem	p. 70
Unconditional Self-Acceptance (USA)	p. 95
Families and Finances	p. 110
I Didn't Set the World on Fire	p. 136
Vital Absorbing Interests: The Key to Long Life, and to Happiness at Work and during Retirement	p. 151
Stand Up for Yourself	p. 180
Romance, Love, and Sex Never Get Old	p. 202
Must We Go the Way of the Roman Empire?	p. 219
Seven Ways to Leave Your Losses	p. 232
On the Whole, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia: How to Deal with Death, Dying, and Nursing Homes	p. 258
Conclusions: Twenty Rules for Optimal Living	p. 271
About the Authors	p. 276
Recommended Reading and Listening	p. 277
Index	p. 283
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