Aging Adults

Aging & Autism: Thriving in Midlife and Beyond is a practical, compassionate guide for autistic adults navigating midlife, life transitions, and the journey toward authentic, sustainable living. Many autistic individuals are diagnosed later in life—often after years of masking, burnout, and feeling misunderstood. Midlife can bring both clarity and complexity, raising new questions around identity, purpose, relationships, health, and independence. In this empowering addition to the Laura Mitchell Autism Series, you’ll find clear, supportive guidance to help you better understand yourself...

In this new collection, recorded live, on-location from Massachusetts to California, David Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, a lifelong friend, in essays that are “among the best of his career" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “A welcome return to form for...

New edition 2021 with updated research, additional insight, and strategies for communication, information about autism in special populations (such as the gender diverse, those with problematic internet use and gaming addictions, females, and more), and a new section on aging and dementia. Autism is a childhood condition...right? Not right. Children with autism grow into adults with autism. The great strides we have made in understanding childhood autistic behaviors and interventions have lagged dramatically behind the needs of aging autistics.

Do You Have An Aging Parent Who — Blames you for everything that goes wrong? Cannot tolerate being alone, wants you all the time? Is obsessed with health problems, real, or imagined? Make unreasonable and/or irrational demands of you? Is hostile, negative and critical? Coping with these traits...

In an unprecedented series of studies, Harvard Medical School has followed 824 subjects -- men and women, some rich, some poor -- from their teens to old age. Harvard's George Vaillant now uses these studies -- the most complete ever done anywhere in the world -- and the subjects' individual...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel.”—Library Journal A zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last...

Discover the morning routine that has transformed millions of lives—now customized for those over 50. For more than a decade, Hal Elrod’s groundbreaking book The Miracle Morning has helped people around the world live happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives through a simple morning routine...

NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion. With...

Helping Aging Parents Declutter for Newbies is a plain-English guide for readers who want practical help with adult children helping parents declutter without disrespect, conflict, or takeover. This beginner-friendly book breaks the process into small, realistic steps so readers can make progress without shame, pressure, or overwhelm. Inside, readers will learn how to start with the right spaces, make better decisions, avoid common mistakes, handle emotional items, involve family members respectfully, and create simple routines that keep progress going. The book includes visual diagrams, ...

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant and timely new novel. "With wit and a broad vocal range, Becky Ann Baker narrates this provocative audiobook...Acute observations on aging, fertility, and the media make this thought-provoking story accessible and...

Home Safety Checklist for Aging Parents is a plain-English guide for older adults, families, and caregivers who want practical ways to walk through an aging parent's home respectfully, spot common hazards, organize emergency information, and turn safety concerns into calm next steps. This book does not try to scare you or turn a home into a hospital room. Instead, it breaks senior safety into clear, manageable steps: what to look for, what to fix first, what to discuss with professionals, and how to build routines that support independence and dignity. Inside, you will learn how to: Spot ...

Adult ADHD can affect men in different ways. Men may experience it in various ways, and its symptoms can be more challenging to detect. Men with ADHD are often overlooked, leaving many who are struggling with their abilities to feel isolated or confused about what they're experiencing. While the underlying mechanisms of ADHD are still being studied, it is thought that the male brain may process information differently than the female brain, which could account for some of these differences. This audiobook was written for men who think they have ADHD or have been diagnosed with it.

The cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons dying has to offer about living a fulfilling life. Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every...

INSTANT TOP 10 BESTSELLER New York Times USA Today Washington Post LA Times “Debunks the idea that aging inevitably brings infirmity and unhappiness and instead offers a trove of practical, evidence-based guidance for living longer and better.”—Daniel H. Pink, author of...

A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern. When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel...

Read by the author, comedian Darcy Michael, a hilarious memoir with a message about living with adult ADHD What if ADHD isn't a disorder to overcome, but a superpower that makes you funnier, more creative, and more resilient? In Attention Seeker, comedian and card-carrying adult with ADHD Darcy...

In just 12 weeks, you can take major steps to prevent and reverse cognitive decline, boost memory, and enhance mental sharpness at any age. A leading neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University unveils a groundbreaking glimpse into the remarkable, resilient brain, and offers a science-backed plan...

A New York Times Bestseller What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their “captivating” (The Wall Street Journal) book, the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted, show that the answer to these...

An updated edition of the eye-opening guide to anti-aging, with a new chapter on fascia, which will publish in time for Miranda Esmonde-White’s PBS pledge drive in June 2018 focusing on the topic. "Every day, we have a very clear choice: We can grow older or we can grow younger." In recent...

Feeling squeezed between aging parents and not-so-independent adult kids? You’re not alone—and you’re not crazy. Welcome to the Sandwich Generation: where you’re the glue holding three generations together, the family tech support, emotional therapist, financial planner, and emergency contact on speed dial—and no one’s refilling your cup. In this refreshingly honest, laugh-out-loud, and emotionally affirming guide, Genevieve Ford shares the survival tools every woman in her 40s to 60s needs to reclaim her life without abandoning the people she loves. 📌 Inside, you'll discover...