{"product_id":"aging-our-way-lessons-for-living-from-85-and-beyond-9780199797905","title":"Aging Our Way: Lessons for Living from 85 and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1998  Hallmark unveiled their new \"One-Hundredth-Birthday\" cards  and by 2007 annual sales were at 85 000. America is rapidly graying: between now and 2030  the number of people in the U.S. over the age of 80 is expected to almost triple. But how long people live raises the question of how well they live.  Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone to understand how they create and maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Drawing on the latest interdisciplinary scholarship on aging and three years of interviews with the elders  Meika Loe explores how elders navigate the practical challenges of living as independently as possible while staying healthy  connected  and comfortable. While most books on the subject treat old age as a social problem and elders as simply diminished versions of their former selves  Aging Our Way views them as they really are: lively  complicated  engaging people finding creative ways to make their aging as meaningful and manageable as possible. In their own voices  elders describe how they manage everything from grocery shopping  doctor appointments  and disability  to creating networks of friends and maintaining their autonomy. In many ways  these elders can serve as role models. The lessons they have learned about living in moderation  taking time for themselves  asking for help  keeping a sense of humor  caring for others  and preparing for death provide an invaluable source of wisdom for anyone hoping to live a long and fulfilling life. Through their stories  Loe helps us to think about aging  well-being  and the value of human relationships in new ways.  Written with remarkable warmth and depth of understanding  Aging Our Way offers a vivid look at a group of people who too often remain invisible--those who have lived the longest--and all they have to teach us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279765495861,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199797900","price":46.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199797905.jpg?v=1780609423","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/aging-our-way-lessons-for-living-from-85-and-beyond-9780199797905","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}