If you're over 50, A Consumer's Guide to Aging is the book you've been looking for--a comprehensive, fact-filled, and reliable resource addressing your changing questions and concerns. From the highly respected team of doctors and social workers who contribute to "On Aging "--the nationally syndicated advice column read in more than six million households--here is sound advice for making smart choices on issues ranging from health and housing to fitness and finances. With many real-life examples from the letters written to "On Aging, " this remarkably complete guide offers detailed information on virtually every issue of concern to older Americans: . Physical Health: keeping fit with diet and exercise; common health problems in later life; understanding prevention and treatment; . Mental Health: handling the emotional stress of adjusting to retirement, health problems, the loss of a spouse, and other changes; signs of depression; self-help; professional help; . Medical Care: talking to health-care professionals; choosing a physician; understanding health-care options; making the most of insurance coverage; . Personal Finances: planning for financial independence; choosing a financial adviser; managing income from pension plans, investments, and social security; estate planning; living wills, living trusts, and other options; . Housing: staying put, renovating, relocating, living abroad; safety, maintenance, companionship, recreation, and health-care considerations; pros and cons of condominiums, retirement communities, life-care facilities, and nursing homes; . Family Relationships: changing family roles; styles of grandparenting; multi-generational households; the empty nest "refilled"; caring for a parent or spouse at home; divorce and remarriage; . Sex and Intimacy: maintaining an active sex life; normal changes in sexual function; effects of illness and medication; impotence and physical impairments; diagnosis and treatment of sexual problems; . Work: defending agai
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"An ideal reference source, not only for graying baby boomers and older Americans, but for anyone who wants to know waht's waiting down the line... An excellent list of resources and a recommended-reading list conclude each chapter." -- Publishers Weekly
"If you think it's getting trickier to maintain your physical, emotional, and social well-being as you grow older, you're undoubtedly right. And if you think you might need some good advice about how to do just that, this book could help... The guide arms seniors with useful information, inspirationm, and resources for further help." -- Jay Siwek, M.D., Washington Post
"Sidebars emphasizing how-to advice, vignettes of how representative individuals have chosen to deal with various situations, first-person testimonials, and a casual tone combine to make this helpful handbook accessible to every member of its intended audience, regardless of background." -- Wilson Library Bulletin
"This comprehensive resource, written by a team of doctors and social workers, offers detailed information on issues of concern for people over 50. With an emphasis on improving the quality of life, the authors cover topics such as physical health, mental health, medical care, personal finances, housing, family relationships, sex and intimacy, and work and leisure time." -- Science News
