Paths to Positive Aging: Dog Days with a Bone and Other Essays - Softcover

Gergen, Mary; Gergen, Kenneth J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1938552504 ISBN 13: 9781938552502

Publisher: The Taos Institute Publications, 2017

Synopsis

Drs. Mary and Ken Gergen are devoted to the cause of reinventing aging. To focus on the gains of aging is to realize that the later years are among the richest and most rewarding of one’s life. In their dedication to this reconstruction, the Gergens publish the Positive Aging Newsletter, an electronic newsletter, available in seven languages  (www.positiveaging.net). Here the Gergens share ideas and experiences designed to inspire others as they age.

A choice selection of their newsletter essays is contained within this book. Adding delightful dimension to these commentaries are photographs they have selected from their own albums. This volume is a treasure trove for erasing the stereotypes that darken the vision of aging, and encountering the passing years as a marvelous gift. It is a persuasive document declaring that we are indeed fortunate to grow old.

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Review

How does positivity move towards enlightenment? When does reflection on experience lead to wisdom? In this book of short essays, stories, and personal photos about themselves, their friends, family, and other elder experts, the pioneering editors of the Positive Aging Newsletter, Mary and Ken Gergen, offer means to grace your life with purpose and passion. ~ Peter Whitehouse, MD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio This book is very unique and powerful. It offers many pathways to positive aging that can be appealing and easily applied to the aging process. It illuminates the multiple possibilities for elders to thrive as they encounter the challenges as well as the opportunities of their aging. ~ Bob Cottor, M.D., and Sharon Cottor, MSW, Scottsdale, AZ

Edition details

• Publisher: The Taos Institute Publications
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1938552504
• ISBN 13: 9781938552502
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 154