SeventySomething Book Shelf (Great Gifts) The following books, selected specifically for SeventySomethings, are available at discounted rates through arrangements with Amazon.com and other retailers. For more information, just click on the book titles    Don't Call Me Old, I'm Just Awakening!-- Author Marsha Sinetar offers a menu of socio-spiritual analysis and prescription that's half application, half contemplation. She poses questions no policy-maker or aging American will be able to duck during the next 25 years.    Be an Outrageous Older Woman --In a society that worships youth and relegates its seniors to second-class citizen status, many elderly women end up ignored, mourning their lost youth. It doesn't have to be that way, says Dr. Ruth Harriet Jacobs, Remarkable Aging Smart Person and self-proclaimed troublemaker. Her solution: Be An Outrageous Older Woman.  A unique guide to living it up in the senior years, this feisty book addresses the many issues faced by older women in a sassy, humorous and yes, even outrageous way. Drawing from her personal experience and from years of meticulous research, Dr. Jacobs covers such areas as: Sexuality: an A-to-Z list of different ways to keep the fires of passion burning Reinventing yourself Having fun on a tight budget Fostering relationships and social groups Being outrageous with your descendants The benefits and bonuses of aging -- the most freedom since puberty   How to Make Love to the Same Person for the Rest of Your Life and Still Love It... Sex therapist Dagmar O'Connor helps couples break through sexual apathy, bedroom boredom, and other marital perils, to rediscover the sensual and sexual possibilities of lifelong intimacy. Here are the techniques, exercises, and settings which can keep the adventure and seduction (and even a delicious touch of illicitness) in your relationship--to make committed sex the best sex there is: Why home can be the unsexiest place in the world--and what to do about it. How to deal with "I'm in the mood for sex, why aren't you?" How "sexing out" instead of dining out can be the answer. How to "Unmommy" your wife and "Undaddy" your husband. Why the "sexual seesaw" is the most dangerous marital game. How to turn your spouse into your Dream Lover. How to resist temptation and bring that sexual tingling back home   Aging Well: Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life from the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development--Dr.George E. Vaillant pulls together data from three longevity studies that followed 824 individuals for more than 50 years. In her review of the book, Joan Price says Valliant examines their history, relationships, hardships, philosophies and sources of joy to determine what makes old age vital and interesting.He tells us that health in old age is not predicted by low cholesterol or ancestral longevity, but by factors such as "a stable marriage, adaptive coping style and regular exercise." Valliant concludes that "owning an old brain...is rather like owning an old car.... Careful driving and maintenance are everything." The Rest of Your Life Is the Best of Your Life--This is a wise, witty, and irreverent bestseller about why "you're never too old." Daivid Brown's updated guide to love and life, success and money, and marriage and divorce shows that lifelong vigor can still be enjoyed by all. Forbes Magazine says it contains "helpful, humorous bits of advice and sage pithy truisms."     Simplifying Life As a Senior Citizen--Recommends solutions for common problems that afflict the daily lives of the elderly, including how to save time, money, frustration and pain. Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50 --This compendium for senior discounts includes special offers for adventure travel; lifetime admission tickets to national parks; airfare specials; up to 50% off on hotels and restaurants; discounts for golf, tennis, and ski vacations; and trips, clubs and matchmaking services for singles. The book also offers advice on how to beat the cost of car rentals; save money on train, bus, and boat fares; find thrifty alternative lodgings all over the world; uncover the best shopping values; discover volunteering opportunities; and get the lowdown on going back to school.   Growing Old Is Not for Sissies II--This is a photographic essay of people who embrace the robustness of life, and who are disciplined to maintain their capabilities as long as possible. . Our world is steeped in ageism, that is, believing that older people are only capable of doing things that are "appropriate" for their age. This book shatters those beliefs and provides living examples of people who continue doing what they love to do physically.  The Creaky Traveler --Mobile if not agile. An Authentic Woman: Soulwork for the Wisdom Years -- Bettyclare Moffatt's book has been called " a treasure box of stories, quotes, and functional wisdoms for being a fully alive woman." She offers comfort, advice and inspiration on the difficulties and rewards of the fully lived life. As she has learned, "aging well is not only the best revenge, but the only wise and joyful game in town."   Goddesses in Older Women: Archetypes in Women Over Fifty--Jean Shinoda Bolen MS notes "At some point after fifty, every woman crosses a threshold into the third-- uncharted and uncelebrated--phase of her life. She can choose to mourn what has gone before, or she can embrace the juicy crone years," which many European women embrace as their wise, wonderful years.   Talking to Alzheimer's: Simple Ways to to Connect When You Visit with a Family Member or Friend. Claudia J. Strauss has written a concise and comprehensive guide to communicating with both paid caregivers and their patients. Much of the book discusses methods of easing conversation during visits, as well as ways to manage the emotions that can surface in difficult times.The pointers are written with kindness, and they focus on maintaining dignity for all. One chapter covers the heartbreakers, such as dealing with refusals to eat or listening to tearful requests to be taken home    Generations Apart: Xers Vs. Boomers Vs the Elderly (Contemporary Issues) --The conflict between America's three prominent generations--the under 35 Generation X; over 35 Baby Boomers; and those over 65 --seems more pronounced each year due to financial burdens, social concerns, and political agendas. Generations Apart features essays on all three generations and examines how each sees itself. Living Longer for Dummies --Well, the "Dummies" publishers have extended their book series to the field of aging and they've come up with practical information from Dr. Walter Bortzon. He covers nutrition, exercise, vitamins, sex, rest, health crises, medication, maintaining your brain power, the use of alternative medicine and the many anti-aging compounds that drug companies have in development."If knowing what's real and what's hype in life extension is important to you, then this is a must book to have!," says Dean Edell, media physician host of radio's The Dr. Dean Edell Show "   Getting Old Sucks: But It Sure Beats the Alternative   Age Happens : The Best Quotes About Growing Old    What's Worth Knowing -- All 104 seniors who offer their thoughts in this volume of reflections have something vital to say about what they found to be most true, most important about life.Christina Martinez, 75, for instance, says "You shouldn't go around complaining that this one's a fool and that one's a fool. They're everywhere, and you should be glad. You'd be nowhere without the fools. They show you how you don't want to be." Author Wendy Lustbader, an authority on aging and a mental health counselor, interviewed her subjects over several years, and what emerged was this record of refreshing candor. In her book review, Marianne Painter say "each one-page story resonates with a spirit of great generosity and honesty." As Lustbader writes "there is nothing sweeter than being able to live the middle of one's life with the perspective of the end." Reviewer Joel Fishmana call this "a ripe collection of wisdom from vivacious men and women who offer the kind of insight made possible only by experience and by the clarity that can strike people near the end of their lives." Gray Heroes: Elder Tales from Around the.World--Award-winning folklorist Jane Yolen--described in Newsweek as the "Hans Christian Andersen of America"--has collected 75 stories from the world's storehouse of folklore to inspire and amuse elders and youngsters of all ages. Ranging from short, pithy parables to longer folk tales and origin myths, these stories prove you're never too old to find love, play tricks, teach a lesson, learn from others, and even cheat death. Gray Heroes celebrates the riches of wisdom that only experience can furnish and provides an irresistible and long-lasting source of humor, inspiration, and wisdom For more information on senior citizens, see ElderlyPlace.Net  Advertisements