Creative Aging

In his landmark book How We Die, Sherwin B. Nuland profoundly altered our perception of the end of life. Now in The Art of Aging, he steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, and inspiring book about the ultimate stage of life's journey.

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.

Creative Aging: A Baby Boomer's Guide to Successful Living encourages those who are at or nearing retirement to actively plan for the years ahead. Individual stories of Boomers who have learned to flourish after age 50 are showcased, along with productive influences gained from spirituality, health, and "the Woodstock Generation," including how to take inspiration from childhood and young adulthood to reignite; develop a passion for the troisieme age; use creativity to stay happy, healthy and enlightened; and formulate lifestyle plans that match expectations. Activities are provided at the ...

Complete Wine Making Handbook Make Red, White, and blush Wines at Home—from Fermentation to Bottling, Aging, and tasting like a pro! Ever dreamed of making your wine at home? Whether you’re a beginner or an aspiring vintner, this guide uncorks everything you need to know to confidently create rich reds, crisp whites, and flavorful fruit blends—all from the comfort of your kitchen or garage! "Craft red, white, and fruit wines from your kitchen!" Complete Wine Making Handbook is your step-by-step guide to crafting delicious, high-quality wines at home without needing a vineyard, a ...

The new edition of Creating Moments of Joy is filled with more practical advice sprinkled with hope, encouragement, new stories, and generous helpings of humor. In this volume, Brackey reveals that our greatest teacher is having cared for and loved someone with Alzheimer's and that often what we have most to learn about is ourselves.

No matter where you are on your journey, you deserve to feel vibrant, confident, and fulfilled. Successful Aging for Women Over 50 is your guide to embrace change with grace, build lasting health and happiness, and create a future you’ll truly look forward to. Become the Queen-Ager you were always meant to be!

There are times in life when one phase ends and another begins. In Midlife Awakening, our post-menopausal years are described as a "second puberty"—a time when an era of our selfhood gives way to something new. This new chapter need not indicate decline. It can, in fact, be a time of spiritual awakening. While physical age and societal prejudices can form an emotional undertow for all of us, best-selling author Marianne Williamson guides toward the psychological power to counter that.

How to Transition Careers After 40 is a supportive guide designed to help you pivot with confidence. Whether you have been laid off, burned out, or simply want something more meaningful, this book walks you through the process step by step. This is not a list of generic career tips. It is a real-world toolkit filled with encouragement, examples, and smart strategies designed for experienced professionals who are ready for something new.

In this audiobook, Ellen Langer uses her innovative theory of mindulness, introduced in her influential earlier book, to dramatically enhance the way we learn. Mindful learning takes place with an awareness of context and of the ever-changing nature of information. Learning without this awareness, has severely limited uses and often sets on up for failure. With stunning applications to skills as diverse as paying attention, CPR, investment analysis, psychotherapy, or playing a musical instrument, this audiobook is for all who are curious and intellectually adventurous.

You're here because you're driven, and you know that deep down within you, there's a powerful force waiting to be unleashed. You're here for one reason: to manifest your reality using creative visualization (law of attraction). Imagine what it would be like behind the wheel of your dream car, the purr of the engine, the grip of the steering wheel in your hands. Picture the moment you swing open the door to your freshly acquired home, the rush of excitement flooding in. Feel the weight of a stunning ring on your finger, placed there by the love of your life.

Despite all our scientific advances, which have allowed us to prevent and treat so many deadly diseases, almost one in two people will develop cancer in the U.S. In Fasting Cancer, Dr. Valter Longo, one of the leading scientists in the field of nutrition and cancer, reveals the results of decades of research on the fasting and nutrition technology-based studies to defeat cancer in the body, making only tumor cells much more vulnerable to therapy while protecting the healthy cells.

One of the world’s leading artists - a living legend - and best-selling author of The Creative Habit shares her secrets for harnessing vitality and finding purpose as you age. From insight to action, Shut Up and Dance is a guide for expanding one’s possibilities over the course of a lifetime.

Barbara Sher shows you how to rediscover the inspired, enthusiastic adventurer you wanted to be before you became the responsible adult you had to be. According to Sher, it's never too late to start over. In fact, midlife is the perfect time to do so, a time when dreams for the future and experiences of the past finally come together. "The second life", as Sher calls it, can be even better than the first. More important, it would have been impossible to make these crucial realizations until now.

With 77 million Baby Boomers in the United States, people all over the country are worried about receiving the call that their mom, their dad, or their elderly loved one will suddenly have a health crisis with no one nearby to help.

A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient pioneers a radical change in how we interact with older loved ones, especially those experiencing dementia, as she introduces a proven method that uses the creative arts to bring light and joy to the lives of elders.

Transformation Through Intimacy explores intimate relationships through a four-stage lens: me-centered, we-centered codependent, we-centered coindependent, and being-centered. Bringing his many years of experience as a psychotherapist and spiritual practitioner to the subject, Masters tells listeners not only how to navigate the thickets of reactivity, conflict, shame, anger, fear, and doubt, but how to understand them in a new light so that a deeper level of relating to oneself and one’s partner becomes possible, opening new levels of trust, commitment, and love.

You won the 'Grand Lottery of Life' and your prize is a number of hours and days you are given to live. How are you going to spend your 'time winnings'? Do you know that you will spend 26 years sleeping, 3 years eating, 4 years driving, 15 years watching TV, etc? And what’s left for you to enjoy life is just 7 years! But what if you could change that? In The Time Miracle you will learn how to: Free up 50% of your time to enjoy more of life Slow down time in your mind to make the most of it How to boost your happiness levels Make time for all the things you've always wanted to do! Enhance ...

Liberate yourself from the shackles of traditional health care and empower yourself to create a life of vitality and fulfillment Our current healthcare system is not designed to create vitality for us. The foundation and principles are focused on keeping us alive and making sure we survive. Although it has proven to be capable of keeping us alive, it does so at a high price, both financially and by creating dependency on it. The solutions offered by our current medical model are focused on symptoms and mostly result in surgeries, medications, or some type of never-ending therapy. Health to ...

You’re starting an exciting new chapter… and intermittent fasting is the key to unlocking energy, a balanced body, and lifelong wellness. Do you feel like your best days of fitness and high energy levels are behind you? It’s common to feel this way after 50 when metabolism slows, hormones shift, and weight gain seems inevitable.Maybe you wake up tired, feeling like your body is working against you. Perhaps you’ve tried every diet imaginable, but nothing seems to work anymore. You might think there’s no way back to the health and confidence you had in your younger years—and ...

One of Esquire's best books of spring 2022 An extended meditation on late style and last works from "one of our greatest living critics" (Kathryn Schulz, New York). When artists and athletes age, what happens to their work? Does it ripen or rot? Achieve a new serenity or succumb to an escalating...