Game Plan: Winning Strategies for the Second Half of Your Life
ISBN: 9780310229087 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thousands of readers have found an exciting new vision for the second half of life in the best-selling book, Halftime. Bob Buford showed us that we aren t experiencing a midlife crisis that s winding us down to our retirement years, but a break in the game that can prepare us for the most exciting half of life. In Game Plan, Buford gives you a practical way to move from success to significance and create an individual strategy that can get you where you want to be five . . . ten . . . twenty . . . thirty . . . or more years from now. If you sense it s time for a positive change in your life,...
Thousands of readers have found an exciting new vision for the second half of life in the best-selling book, Halftime. Bob Buford showed us that we ar...
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86,27 zł |
The Information World of Retired Women
ISBN: 9780313254925 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using the profiles of women living in a retirement community, the author explores the information and social worlds of aging women. The focus of the study is the effects of aging on help-seeking behaviors. The author examines ways in which older women search for information; she found several areas of need, including failing health, financial concerns, and loneliness. For many of the women, death was not a problematic area. The author also discovered that the most critical areas of need were not shared with others. In fact, the residents chose to conceal the most dire needs for assistance.... Using the profiles of women living in a retirement community, the author explores the information and social worlds of aging women. The focus of th... |
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459,43 zł |
Retiring as a Career: Making the Most of Your Retirement
ISBN: 9780313351525 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every year, millions of Americans retire--and many of them wonder what went wrong. This book deals with the issues of purpose and structure, self-esteem, emotional and social roles, resources, and the special issues of women who retire. Based on the results of a survey of successful retirees, it helps readers to learn from their experiences and benefit from their own hard-won wisdom. Every year, millions of Americans retire--and many of them wonder what went wrong. What they envisioned as a graceful pirouette into the golden years often leads instead to a rude awakening. Why?... Every year, millions of Americans retire--and many of them wonder what went wrong. This book deals with the issues of purpose and structure, self-e... |
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157,34 zł |
The 50 Year Dash
ISBN: 9780385493017 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 50 Year Dash is a wonderful book of reflections on everything that's part of life at fifty: looking at aches and pains as a growth industry, and seeing the constant onslaught of new pain relievers as a new version of the British invasion of rock groups in the 1960s; finding that the world is no longer sufficiently quiet, and that you're the one yelling "Turn that down "; realizing you're older than James Bond ever was; hearing yourself say, "The fruit plate looks good," and meaning it; understanding that the one thing that seems to be going away from you the fastest is that...
The 50 Year Dash is a wonderful book of reflections on everything that's part of life at fifty: looking at aches and pains as a growth industry...
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81,99 zł |
Vital Involvement in Old Age
ISBN: 9780393312164 / Angielski / Miękka / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The last stage, old age, challenges the individual to rework the past while remaining involved in the present. The authors begin this work with their theory of life's stages through old age. In Part two, they discuss their interviews with twenty-nine octogenarians, on whom life history data has been collected for over fifty years. Part three is a discussion of the life history of the protagonist in Ingmar Bergman's film Wild Strawberries. In Part four, "Old age in our society," the authors offer suggestions for "vital involvement." Erik H. Erikson is winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the...
The last stage, old age, challenges the individual to rework the past while remaining involved in the present. The authors begin this work with their ...
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107,67 zł |
The Coming of Age
ISBN: 9780393314434 / Angielski / Miękka / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. InThe Coming of Age, Simone de Beauvoir seeks greater understanding of our perception of elders. With bravery, tenacity, and forceful honesty, she guides us on a study spanning a thousand years and a variety of different nations and cultures to provide a clear and alarming picture of "Society's secret shame"--the separation and distance from our communities that the old must suffer and endure.
InThe Coming of Age, Simone de Beauvoir seeks greater understanding of our perception of elders. With bravery, tenacity, and forceful honesty...
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142,19 zł |
Enjoy Old Age: A Practical Guide
ISBN: 9780393316513 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A] wealth of practical guidelines to enhance the pleasures of life. Jane E. Brody, New York Times With humor and personal anecdotes, Skinner] suggest ways to shape an older person s environment so that the imperfections of old age present as few intrusions as possible. New Orleans Times-Picayune"
A] wealth of practical guidelines to enhance the pleasures of life. Jane E. Brody, New York Times With humor and personal anecdotes, Skinner] sugges...
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77,46 zł |
Creative Aging: A Meaning-Making Perspective
ISBN: 9780393702262 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Creative Aging is unique in its blending of the theoretical and the practical. On the one hand, attention is given to discussions of perspectives on aging, definitions of creativity, theoretical frameworks for development, therapies for aging, and cognitive habits and cultural tendencies that interrupt creative aging. On the other hand, Carlsen introduces many illustrative stories and models and describes practical, concrete steps to creative aging. All material is carefully developed and interwoven and smoothly brides the gaps between theory and practice.
Creative Aging is unique in its blending of the theoretical and the practical. On the one hand, attention is given to discussions of perspect...
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172,62 zł |
Energy Metabolism and Lifespan Determination: Volume 14
ISBN: 9780444514929 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Experts in the fields of energy metabolism, aging and oxidative stress provide an integrated view of how mechanisms involved in regulating energy metabolism are linked to fundamental processes of aging including cellular stress resistance and free radical production.
During evolution signal transduction pathways and organ systems have been optimised for the efficient seeking, ingestion, storing and using of energy. These signalling pathways play prominent roles in lifespan determination with insulin and related signalling pathways being prime examples. The authors consider how... Experts in the fields of energy metabolism, aging and oxidative stress provide an integrated view of how mechanisms involved in regulating energy meta...
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509,72 zł |
Protein Phosphorylation in Aging and Age-Related Disease: Volume 16
ISBN: 9780444515834 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It can be argued that ATP is the most important molecule in cells. Not only is ATP the key energy source for cells, but it is also the source of phosphate groups that are transferred to a variety of substrate proteins via the action of elaborate families of protein kinases. An equally elaborate array of protein phosphatases can remove phosphate groups from proteins. It is now well established that protein phosphorylation is a widely used mechanism for cells to selectively modulate the function of a variety of proteins including enzymes, ion channels and pumps and structural proteins. In... It can be argued that ATP is the most important molecule in cells. Not only is ATP the key energy source for cells, but it is also the source of ph... |
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Too Young to Retire: An Off-The Road Map to the Rest of Your Life
ISBN: 9780452285576 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This little gem of a book offers sage advice on everything from downsizing to diet and exercise."--The New York Times With Americans living longer, healthier lives, the conventional idea of retirement is obsolete. Millions of Americans are working past the age of sixty-five--not because they have to, but because they want to. Many, like Marika and Howard Stone, discover second careers, start their own businesses, or go back to school.
Too Young to Retire offers inventive and exciting retirement alternatives to help readers find their labors of love, inner... "This little gem of a book offers sage advice on everything from downsizing to diet and exercise."--The New York Times With American...
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103,57 zł |
Aging Well: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health
ISBN: 9780471082064 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this definitive, prescriptive guide to all aspects of aging, the authors-both top experts on aging at Harvard Medical School-offer a complete and highly accessible reference focused on the physical and emotional issues that affect seniors and their loved ones. Here is invaluable advice on a range of topics, from lifestyle choices to retirement and insurance options to coping with loss and other life concerns. Aging Well addresses such increasingly important subjects as:
* Safety risks associated with growing older * Alternative medicine and the right questions to... In this definitive, prescriptive guide to all aspects of aging, the authors-both top experts on aging at Harvard Medical School-offer a complete and h...
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96,53 zł |
The Healing Journey Through Retirement: Your Journal of Transition and Transformation
ISBN: 9780471326939 / Angielski / Miękka / 283 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Valuable guidance on adjusting to and managing this new stage of your life
When you retire, your emotions, lifestyle, and relationships undergo an enormous change. This comforting journal encourages you to examine the impact retirement will have on your life, invoking the healing power of writing to allow you to reflect upon and interpret your feelings. The Healing Journey Through Retirement is designed to help you look deep within yourself to determine what work has meant to you, explore what you want when you leave the work force, and shape your plans and... Valuable guidance on adjusting to and managing this new stage of your life
When you retire, your emotions, lifestyle, and relationships u... |
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166,28 zł |
Genes and Aging
ISBN: 9780521019941 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book reviews the molecular biology of the gene in relation to aging. The author presents basic information on eukaryotic genes and follows this with details of the changes that occur in their structure and function during aging. He reviews the latest studies being carried out in various laboratories, outlines the gaps and deficiencies in our present knowledge, and suggests the most profitable future areas of research.
This book reviews the molecular biology of the gene in relation to aging. The author presents basic information on eukaryotic genes and follows this w...
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163,07 zł |
So Far, So Good: Wit & Wisdom from Our Elders in Times of Adversity
ISBN: 9780595000180 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Jobs and Activities After Retirement
ISBN: 9780595183777 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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73,14 zł |
How To Stop Elderly Abuse: A Prevention Guidebook
ISBN: 9780595235506 / Angielski / Miękka / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Search For The Fountain: The Secret to Youthful Aging
ISBN: 9780595270798 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Interviews with active people aged 80 to 103. They are world travelers, and have seen tremendous changes in the past eighty to one hundred years. They talk about the world as it was, and as they see it today. The seniors in
Interviews with active people aged 80 to 103. They are world travelers, and have seen tremendous changes in the past eighty to one hundred years. They...
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81,77 zł |
The Evolution of Aging: How Darwin's Dilemma is Affecting Your Chance for a Longer and Healthier Life
ISBN: 9780595280698 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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55,88 zł |
Answers: A User's Guide to Retirement
ISBN: 9780595297085 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Did you know that less than half of all Americans turning age 65 will ever need nursing home care, according to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality? Did you know that some retirement communities will double your monthly fee when you need more care? Do you know what unique challenges women or seniors of color face in retirement?
"Answers" raises the questions that no one else talks about. It offers personal insights on death and dying, life in different levels of care in a retirement community, and how you can avoid some of the nightmares of growing old. Tim Johnson... Did you know that less than half of all Americans turning age 65 will ever need nursing home care, according to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Researc...
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55,88 zł |