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Ageism unmasked : exploring age bias and how to end it / by Gendron, Tracey,1970-author.(CARDINAL)864236;
Includes bibliographical references.What if everything you thought you knew about aging was wrong? This bold historical account helps explain how ageism has seeped into our lives, slowly and silently shaping our own misconceptions about aging--and about ourselves. Ageism Unmasked takes a journey through time to reveal how politics, technology, religion, media, and medicine have shaped a modern aging narrative that bears little resemblance to reality. Aging is a process, and it doesn't just happen to old people. We are all aging every moment of our lives. Ageism is reflexively forming opinions about people, and how we interact with them, based on their age. And we all do it, without thinking about it. Ageism is so deeply infused in our thinking, language and actions that it is practically invisible. Even attempts to be anti-ageist fall into perilous traps that perpetuate, rather than discourage, ageism. Ageism Unmasked will help readers let go of our desperate need to stay young, appreciate how we all age, and reset our expectations for getting old.
Subjects: Ageism.; Aging.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Treat me, not my age [sound recording] a doctor's guide to getting the best care as you or a loved one gets older / by Lachs, Mark.; Hoye, Stephen.nrt;
Read by Stephen Hoye.A guide to help seniors take control of their health and navigate the broken health-care system explains how to find the right doctors, why the hospital is no place for sick people, and how to make home improvements that will keep the nursing home at bay.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Ageism.; Aging.; Geriatrics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Treat me, not my age : a doctor's guide to getting the best care as you or a loved one gets older / by Lachs, Mark.(CARDINAL)503808;
A manual for boomers and their parents to take control of their health in a broken health-care system. Too often our culture defines the aging process negatively instead of embracing it as a natural part of life. Nowhere is this problem more pronounced than in our health-care system, where "ageist" medicine often serves to worsen our medical issues instead of helping us figure out how to address or avoid them. Renowned geriatrician Mark Lachs takes readers on a grand tour of adult medicine, showing how we can navigate a complex and confusing system to make the best choices for ourselves and our loved ones. With gentle humor and wisdom, Lachs explains how being proactive and making smart decisions can lay the groundwork for a satisfying, active lifestyle that lasts well into the golden years.--From publisher description."You're a what"? : understanding how geriatricians think about aging -- The biology of aging : an embarrassment of riches that you were never supposed to need -- A geriatrician's perspective on ageism : it's not just grandpa who's being put out to pasture -- Do no harm, but for God's sake, do something -- Cookbook medicine : a recipe for disaster at any age -- Bedside matters : do you have an aging-friendly primary care doc? -- How many specialists does it take to screw in a lightbulb (or screw you up)? -- Care transitions as you get older : cracks you didn't even know you could fall through -- No place for sick people : hospitals as we get older -- You could become geriatric just waiting : how to emerge from the emergency room unscathed -- In search of an honorable discharge -- Maybe you're not the problem : disability caused by places and not people (or their diseases) -- Home away from home as we age -- Medications as we age -- Complementary and alternative medicine, vitamins, and supplements : who do you believe? -- Money and aging -- Financial gerontology : the good, the bad, and the phony -- It ain't over till it's over (and sometimes not even then) : a geriatrician talks about death and dying -- Staying in control : making and encouraging good choices as we age -- It's never too late.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Aging.; Ageism.; Geriatrics.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12
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This chair rocks [large print] : a manifesto against ageism / by Applewhite, Ashton,author.(CARDINAL)366143;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-454).The problem with ageism -- Our ages, ourselves: identiy -- Forget memory: the older brain -- Health, not youth: the older body -- No expiration date: sex and intimacy -- Not done yet: the workplace -- Long life is a team sport: the independence trap -- The bull looks different: the end of life -- Occupy age! Beyond ageism.
Subjects: Large print books.; Self-realization in old age.; Ageism.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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This chair rocks : a manifesto against ageism / by Applewhite, Ashton,author.(CARDINAL)366143;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-274) and index.Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we're bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It's time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you're older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride!
Subjects: Self-realization in old age.; Ageism.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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The fountain of age [large print] / by Friedan, Betty.(CARDINAL)126458;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Large print books.; Old age.; Older people.; Older women.; Aging; Ageism.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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This chair rocks : a manifesto against ageism / by Applewhite, Ashton,author.(CARDINAL)366143;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Where ageism comes from and what it does -- Our ages, ourselves: identity -- Forget memory: the older brain -- Health, not youth: the older body -- No expiration date: sex and intimacy -- Not done yet: the workplace -- Long life is a team sport: the independence trap -- The bull looks different: the end of life -- Occupy age! Beyond ageism.In our youth obsessed culture, we're bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It's time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you're older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Self-realization in old age.; Ageism.; Older people; Aging.; Gerontology.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Still here : embracing aging, changing, and dying / by Ram Dass.(CARDINAL)724164; Matousek, Mark.(CARDINAL)378515; Roeder, Marlene.(CARDINAL)706039;
Slipping out of Zumbach's coat -- Who are we? -- Old mind, new mind -- The body in question -- Shifting roles -- Living in the present moment -- Learning to die -- Stroke yoga.The noted spiritualist and author of Be Here Now provides wisdom for middleaged baby boomers, offering humorous and insightful guidance to exploring the joy, pain, and opportunities of middle age.
Subjects: Older people.; Aging.; Aging; Aging; Ageism.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Radiant rebellion: reclaim aging, practice joy, and raise a little hell / by Walrond, Karen,1967-author.(CARDINAL)503294;
Includes bibliographical references.Part I: Ignite -- 1. Call for Revolution -- 2. Pilot Light -- Part II: Disrupt -- 3. Age of Rebellion -- 4. Body Politics -- 5. Beauty Myth -- Part III: Connect -- 6. Soul Fire -- 7. Radiant Alliance -- Part IV: Envision -- 8. Mission Possible -- 9. Power Play -- Epilogue: Kaleidoscope -- The Radiant Rebellion Toolkit -- Articles of Engagement -- Guide for Creating a Radiant Rebellion Handbook -- Acknowledgments -- NotesWhat if aging is something to aspire to, not to dread? Join Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto, as she investigates how we can reclaim aging, cultivate joy, and resist ageism. Walrond does a deep dive into different aspects of getting older, including health, beauty, spirituality, relationships, adventure, activism, and purpose.
Subjects: Self-Help.; Personal growth.; Aging; Aging; Ageism.; Happiness.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Doing sixty & seventy / by Steinem, Gloria.(CARDINAL)171902; Steinem, Gloria.Doing sixty.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63) and index.
Subjects: Older women.; Aging.; Ageism.; Self-realization in women.; Self-realization in old age.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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