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4 Signs of a Stroke
Knowing these four simple signs of a stroke can make the difference in receiving treatment quickly. Not all strokes are massive events that make it obvious something has happened requiring medical treatment.
Go Red for Women ™ Presents: ‘Just a Little Heart Attack’: Elizabeth Banks
Starring and directed by Emmy-nominated actress Elizabeth Banks:
“A little film about a super mom who takes care of everyone except herself.”
How Societies Can Grow Old Better: Jared Diamond TED Talk
There’s an irony behind the latest efforts to extend human life: It’s no picnic to be an old person in a youth-oriented society. Older people can become isolated, lack meaningful work, and run low on funds. In this intriguing talk, Jared Diamond looks at how many different societies treat their elders—some better, some worse—and suggests we all take advantage of that experience.
How to Live Passionately—No Matter Your Age: Isabel Allende TED Talk
Author Isabel Allende has a few wrinkles—but she has incredible perspective, too. In this candid talk meant for viewers of all ages, she talks about her fears as she gets older and shares how she plans to keep on living passionately.
Life’s Third Act: Jane Fonda TED Talk
Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy — and these years aren’t just a footnote. Jane Fonda asks how we can re-imagine this new phase of our lives.
Never, Ever Give Up: Diana Nyad TED Talk
In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, and hallucinating, Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: An extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64.
Older People are Happier: Laura Carstensen TED Talk
In the 20th century, we added an unprecedented number of years to our lifespan, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, yes! Psychologist Laura Carstensen shows research that demonstrates that as people get older they become happier and more content and have a more positive outlook on the world.
The Atlantic: Why We Laugh: Robert Provine
Laughter is universal, but we know very little about the reasons why we laugh. Dr. Provine has been studying the social and neurologic roots of laughter for 20 years and has come to surprising conclusions about how we operate as human beings.
Books
Age in Place: A Guide to Modifying, Organizing, and Decluttering Mom and Dad’s Home, Linda Shrager
Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons, Todd Nelson
Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America, Margaret Morganroth Gullett
Aging Our Way: Lessons for Living from 85 and Beyond, Meika Loe
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, Atul Gawande
Encore: A Journal of the Eightieth Year, May Sarton
Grow Old with Me, The Best Is Yet to Be, Sandra Martz
How to Age, Anne Karpf
How to Be Old: The Thinking Person Guide To Retirement, Cicero (adapted by Richard Gerberding)
Learning to Be Old: Gender, Culture, and Aging, Margaret Cruikshank
Life Gets Better: The Unexpected Pleasures of Growing Older, Wendy Lustbader
Old Age, Simone de Beauvior
Overcoming Age Discrimination in Employment, Patricia Barnes
Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life, Bill Thomas
Senior Fitness: The Diet and Exercise Program for Maximum Health and Longevity, Ruth Heidrich
Seven Strategies for Positive Aging, Robert D. Hill
Somewhere Toward the End, Anita Athill
The Art of Aging, A Doctor’s Prescription, Sherwin Nuland
The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life, Gene Cohen, MD, PhD
The Fountain of Age, Betty Friedan
The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully, Joan Chittister
Winter Grace: Spirituality and Aging, Kathleen Fischer