Bibliograph

Happiness is a choice you make, lessons from a year among the oldest old, John Leland

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Happiness is a choice you make, lessons from a year among the oldest old, John Leland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Happiness is a choice you make

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1002211362

Responsibility statement

John Leland

Sub title

lessons from a year among the oldest old

Summary

A "look at what it means to grow old and a ... guide to well-being, [this book] weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the 'oldest old'--those eighty-five and up"--Dust jacket flapIn 2015, Leland set out to meet members of America's fastest-growing age group: 85 and up. He anticipated learning of challenges, of loneliness, and of the deterioration of body, mind, and quality of life. But the elders he met lived with a surprising lightness and contentment, revealing the late stages of life as unexpectedly rich and the elderly as incomparably wise. Here are reflections on how to "live better"-- from those who have mastered the art

Table Of Contents

Meet the elders -- Surprise of a lifetime -- The paradox of old age -- Why older means wiser -- Love in the time of Lipitor -- On the other hand ... -- More years, less life? -- The lessons -- The lessons of Fred -- The lessons of Ping -- The lessons of John -- The lessons of Helen -- The lessons of Ruth -- The lessons of Jonas

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