The Book About Getting Older: Dementia, finances, care homes and everything in between

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You'll discover the research that suggests why elderly people should stay in their homes and hometowns. You'll also read about the innovative companies that can make that happen.

The story is carried along with sparkling humour, but it's underscored by sensitive and intelligent commentary about the underlying contradictions and challenges facing women on the cusp of 50... Liza goes to CA and meets a movie star names Hugo. He is being considered for a part in the tv series. They’re basically writing a role for him, the role of the now male boss. So, he’s kind of the Charles here. There is a scene when Kelsey and Liza meet Stella Power at her house and Liza's having hair envy that made me laugh out loud:Linda Lawless, in Hampshire, says, ‘I find the tone in which it is written is excellent. ‘It is very easy to read and has helped me understand how my mum’s brain worked in old age and living with dementia.’ Ageing reconsidered How to Age in Placeoffers advice on how to help your parents remain in their homes as long as possible.

Aging will happen, and the best way to approach aging is with compassion, humor, and some positivity. These books can help you or a loved one gain some excellent perspective.review #3 : The small personal anecdotes that tie in with the advice really connects author to reader, rather than just straight up listing advice to follow. I’ve noticed that the elderly mentioned in the book almost always decide to pass away peacefully instead of continuing treatment. This notion of accepting death gracefully is clearly more widespread with the elderly than the younger generations. A lot of the concepts in the book not only apply to living with an older loved one, but also with terminally ill loved ones, which I also appreciate. I like that it is emphasized to always respect the patient’s choices, whether they state it themselves, or a guess of what they would have wanted. This book also gave me insight into what the process of a peaceful death looks like; in and out of consciousness, and then nothing. What really resonated with me at the end was how the majority of the elderly view their quality of life as great or good, which may be because they have learned to appreciate the smaller things in life as they have aged. Because of this book, I now know more about how to care for my grandparents, both medically and personally. Liza struggles with wanting to be in New York with your family and friends but also in LA living her best life and being a carefree woman! Hollywood sweeps her off her feet as does Hugo. Dramatic actresses and script changes has Liza rethinking the whole idea.

Both on the show, and in the book, I continue to get frustrated with Liza for telling Josh that he shouldn’t give up having kids to be with her. I really believe Josh loves her enough to chose her but Liza often doesn’t think he shouldn’t. So, anyway, that’s always been my pet peeve and continues to be. This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age. Using stories and accessible explanations, it covers issues of declining health, quality of life and choices about the things that matter most' THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETYReading the book, having only watched the show and never read the first book, makes this book pretty meta. It just dives right into that and literally even refers to something within the story as meta. This sequel claims to have an amusing premise: that protagonist Liza had also written a book about her experiences pretending to be younger to get a job in publishing after her divorce, and that book is now being made into a TV show by her BFF Kelsey -- a TV show with a lot of amusing meta-connections to our world's Younger show. Then, when she goes to L.A. to work on the pilot, Liza finds herself falling for the actor who's playing her character's boss on the TV show, which is a reference to the real world TV show, time is a flat circle, etc. That sounds fun! Silly! Bring it on! The most important book about the second half of your life you'll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy's care' SANDI TOKSVIG The novel, "Older," is so funny, as is a sequel to her other book, "Younger," which was made into a television series. This novel was just as hilarious and is perfect even as a stand-alone novel. In this book, Liza Miller is off to LA to help make a TV movie about her life of pretending to be 25. There she meets the dashing brit and is torn between her life in New York and possible life in LA. This book explores what happens when a woman rejects societal expectations, embraces her experiences, and trusts her gut.

If you are going to read this book, you need to remember that it is based on the original book of Younger, NOT the television series. I've only seen the television series, so not having Charles and Diana around threw me for a loop. I also had the casting for the show in my head (for Liza, Maggie, Josh, and Caitlin), so it was meta that they were referring to some of them as actors in the book. However, this was a fun story and I could definitely relate to the aspects of finding balance between motherhood and work and whether you can truly have it all. From Age-ing to Sage-ing shows readers how aging doesn’t have to cater to anxiety. Instead, it can be a wondrous awakening that’s both nurturing and healing.Jane Fonda, activist, actor, and fitness maven, focuses on self-discovery and a continued journey for truth in Prime Time. You'll see why she's an inspiration to so many. Wise, compassionate, well researched and very broad in its coverage. I've learnt a lot that will help me both as a doctor and a patient. Thank you' - Dr Phil Hammond I’ve been missing Younger on tv this summer, it’s delayed this year of course. I was really excited to find this book on NetGalley, to get to spend some time with these characters that I love. A Man’s Guide to Healthy Agingfocuses on the male perspective of physical health, mental well-being, and how your relationships can affect your overall health and wellness.