Sixty-Five Lively Ideas for Successful Aging - Softcover

Bayes Ph.D., Marjorie; Messer Ph.D., Bonnie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1478229527 ISBN 13: 9781478229520

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Transforming the inevitability of aging into an opportunity for enhancing life’s possibilities and pleasures, psychologists Marjorie Bayes and Bonnie Messer promote strategies of aging that do not minimize losses, but maximize liberation. Freedom and fun await the older adult who chooses not just to survive but to thrive. By building on one’s strengths, yet breaking from the past, aging can become a synonym for unexpected discovery, unanticipated joy, and unparalleled satisfaction.

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About the Author

Bonnie J. Messer, Ph.D., licensed psychologist in private practice in Colorado, counsels adults of all ages. Her specialties include coping with transitions, grief and loss, stress management, self esteem, and couples communication. She has taught university courses in Human Development and Social Work. Publications include Dealing with Change (Abingdon Press) and “Loving, Honoring, and Cherishing” with Donald E. Messer in Reflections on Marriage and Spiritual Growth, Andrew J. Weaver and Carolyn Stapleton, editors (Abingdon Press). Bonnie may be contacted at bjmesser@comcast.net. Marjorie A. Bayes, Ph.D., a retired clinical psychologist, has held faculty positions in the Yale University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Smith College School for Social Work. She established independent practices of psychotherapy in Northampton, MA, and Denver, CO. She has taught courses in Human Development, worked on community projects for senior citizens, and presented workshops on “Growing Old: Attitudes, Fears, and Life Development.” Author of several academic journal articles, she also co-edited an anthology, Women and Mental Health (Basic Books/ HarperCollins). She is a member of the Gray Panthers. Marjorie may be contacted at bayeswashburn@mac.com. Susan Bell is an illustrator, graphic designer and digital artist in Centennial, Colorado. She returned to school at the age of 52 to learn digital design and imaging. She works in a variety of mediums both in her Communication Design work at St. Andrew United Methodist Church and freelance work. Susan is thrilled to be illustrating this book with Bonnie and Marjorie. Contact her at susan.bell.design@gmail.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1478229527
• ISBN 13: 9781478229520
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 66
• Illustrator: Bell Susan