Aging Single

AGING ALONE What happens when you're growing older, and there isn't a spouse, adult child, or family member nearby to step in when you need help? You make a plan. Aging Alone is a warm, practical guide for adults over 60 who want to remain safe, financially prepared, socially connected, and in control of their lives for as long as possible. Whether you are single, divorced, widowed, child-free, or live far from family, this solo aging guide for seniors addresses the questions many people quietly worry about: Who will help me in an emergency? Can I afford to grow older alone? Should I stay ...

Discover how to embrace your future years with confidence, financial security, and wellness, even if you're facing it alone. Are you on the threshold of your golden years where the quiet mornings that once buzzed with family gatherings turn to silent evenings filled with anxiety? You've likely noticed the quiet shifts in your daily life—the tasks that take a little longer, the meals that become quieter, and the sense of isolation that can accompany aging solo.

Live your senior years as part of a thriving community—choose the continuing care retirement community or life plan community that’s right for you, even if you’re still a few years away from retirement. Retirement can be a joyful time; however, one question hangs over your head: how can you prepare for your long-term care? The old idea that family will take care of you in your senior years is beautiful but often impractical. You may not have any family or your family may be consumed with their daily survival or not be as financially stable as you are. You may not want to be a burden ...

American baby boomers are aging, and 15 million of them never had children. Who will take care of them? Unprecedented in US history, this demographic will create challenges for these individuals, as well as for society. This book is a passionate exploration of the path ahead for "Solo Agers". Author Sara Zeff Geber takes listeners on a journey, starting with the choice for childlessness and then suggests ways in which Solo Agers can mitigate the absence of adult children by relationship-building and rigorous planning for their future.

From actor, comedian, co-creator of Marcel the Shell, and New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds, Jenny Slate, a wild, soulful, hilarious collection of genre-bending essays depicting the journey into motherhood as you’ve never seen it before. What happened was this: Jenny Slate was...

You opened the fridge. Nothing appealed. Portions that once felt normal now feel like too much — and every recipe you own still makes four servings. This one makes one. All 150 of them. THE GLP-1 STABILITY COOKBOOK was created for smaller appetites, smaller portions, and the days when deciding what to eat feels harder than it used to. 150 HIGH-PROTEIN SINGLE-SERVING RECIPES Every recipe in this high-protein cookbook is designed for one serving, so you don't have to divide a family-size recipe, calculate smaller servings, or end up with more food than you want. Choose from breakfasts, ...

Master the Singles Game and Start Winning More Points with Purpose Most pickleball players spend their time playing doubles. As a result, many never learn the positioning, movement, shot selection, and tactical patterns that make singles successful. Pickleball Singles Play is a practical guide to the strategies that matter most in one-on-one competition. Whether you're preparing for tournament singles, sharpening your overall game, or simply looking for a new challenge, this book will help you understand how singles is actually won. Learn how to: • Cover the court more efficiently and ...

Joan Boice, a retired school teacher afflicted with dementia, hoped to hang on to her dignity and safety when she checked into Emerald Hills, a facility run by America’s largest assisted living company. What she and her family got was an introduction to what many think is the country’s next great health crisis.

A Boston Globe journalist reframes the pressures of midlife and maps a more fulfilling way forward for Gen X and Millennial women. When Kara Baskin found herself losing her mom while working full time and caring for young children, she sought out a book that would put her experience—which hit...

In Book Two of this series, the bonds of friendship that were formed in that lovely pink cottage on the beach of Ivory Shores continue to grow stronger as the women support one another through the highs and lows of the upcoming year. Circumstances, beyond anyone's control, force the group to question if there will ever be a reunion trip to Ivory Shores. As they seek to understand God's will, they are each faced with difficult decisions. Will they live in disappointment, heartbreak, and anger, or will they choose to embrace the gifts of second chances, contentment, and joy? “The author ...

Ivory Shores Book Series (complete 3-book bundle): An unlikely group of six vastly different women journey together to a secluded, southern beach known as Ivory Shores. Not one of them knows just how much impact she will have on the others through the life experiences she brings with her into their tiny beach house. As friendships grow, bonds strengthen, and individual stories unfold, each woman -- no matter how bold, bitter, or broken her heart is -- begins to find her own place in the great story of healing and restoration.Welcome to Ivory Shores! Inspired by her love of Women's Christian...

In Book One of this series, an unlikely group of six vastly different women journey together to a secluded, southern beach known as Ivory Shores. Not one of them knows just how much impact she will have on the others through the life experiences she brings with her into their tiny beach house. As friendships grow, bonds strengthen, and individual stories unfold, each woman – no matter how bold, bitter, or broken her heart is – begins to find her own place in the great story of healing and restoration. "I loved this book, and I think you will too. Six women travel to the beach together, ...

After 60, you don't need a more complicated diet. You need food that fits the way you live now. Simple to cook. Satisfying to eat. Easy to enjoy every day. This Mediterranean diet cookbook for seniors gives you 90 easy Mediterranean recipes, a complete 30-Day Meal Plan, and 10 Mediterranean herbal drinks — everyday Mediterranean cooking without complicated techniques, specialty shops, or hard-to-find ingredients. Breakfasts, lunches, and snacks are on the table in about 30 minutes, and every recipe comes with a full-color photo, so you can see the dish before you start. INSIDE THIS BOOK ...

Molly Reardon has never made it a secret that she wants her oldest son to settle down...she wanted grandchildren. Now she was determined to find out what was holding things up. Within twenty-four hours after arriving at her son’s home for an unexpected visit she had her answer. It wasn’t at all what she expected. And it didn’t take her long to decide what had to be done. What she couldn’t know was how much it would change her own life. Through the Binoculars is the first novella in the Matchmaker Mom series.

A man wakes before dawn in a Boulder efficiency apartment and begins his day the way he always begins it — on the mat, in order, without hurry. What follows is a single day rendered with precise, unsentimental attention. The rituals of a body that knows what to do when the mind has stopped believing. The phone checked in sequence, the sales number that doesn't change, the corn flakes eaten facing the Flatirons. An afternoon of cards, old faces scrolled through on a screen, an antenna taped to a window. And at a food bank two miles from the mountains, two brief encounters that illuminate ...