Mental Health Aging

Hvis du synes, det er svært at blive gammel, så er bogen her måske noget for dig. Levemanden Erik Olaf-Hansen giver dig en optimistindsprøjtning. For som ældre og pensionist har du faktisk masser af muligheder for at skabe en sjov og dejlig tilværelse. Det er bare et spørgsmål om at få øjnene op for alderdommens positive og berigende aspekter. "Drivkraften er livslyst. Livslysten fremmes, når man har noget at tage sig til. Det hjælper ikke at sukke og klage, når medicinen er foretagsomhed.

Erik Olaf-Hansens bog "Livet er jo dejligt" er en hyldest til de skønne, modne kvinder i hans liv. Han hylder især disse kvinders evne til at være omsorgsfulde, pleje venskaber og skabe og sprede skønhed og glæde i tilværelsen. Men han driller også kvinderne for deres tendens til at opdrage og irettesætte mænd. Erik Olaf-Hansen (1914-2004) er bedst kendt som Politikens mangeårige vinskribent. Han kastede sig straks efter studentereksamen over journalistikken og blev i 1945 ansat ved Politiken, hvor han skrev om sundhed og sygdom.

"Når den tid kommer, hvor man skal trække sig tilbage fra det daglige arbejde, tænker mange: Hvad nu? Hvad skal tiden gå med? Hvordan skal vi klare de sygdomme, der måske rammer os? Hvad hvis den ene af os falder fra? Hvordan med økonomien? Der kan være mange bekymringer. Glem det. Der er også mange, der ser frem til alle de aktiviteter, de nu kan tage op. Man hører gang på gang pensionister sige: "Dette er de bedste år i mit liv.

Do you want more to have more fun, play, peace of mind, fulfillment, passion, and happiness in midlife and beyond? Do you feel stuck or trapped in a career, relationship, health circumstance, or financial situation and aren't sure how to proceed? Are you playing full out in the second half of your life or “just getting by”? Whether you are experiencing a "midlife crisis," or middle age challenges, this book is for you. Turn your middle age into a renaissance. Shift frustrations, setbacks, or even a "mid-life crisis" into a midlife calling.

Change the way you think about aging: Discover how YOU can rejuvenate your life and experience vibrant energy and clarity with intermittent fasting, even if you’ve tried everything before. Imagine discovering a lively, energetic, wiser, and more fulfilled version of yourself. This book invites you to that new story through intermittent fasting in a way that revitalizes your life. Understand your body anew – master hormonal balance, manage weight post-menopause, and find inner well-being.

Hack your happiness hormones and start experiencing massive positive changes by re-balancing your inner chemistry! Did you know, that the entire hormone process is initiated by a feedback loop that starts in the pituitary gland, and that the pituitary gland in your brain gets its instructions from your own thoughts? That’s right! You are the key to your own happiness! By combining the knowledge of how you control your own hormones, and creating habits that encourage an improved balance of those hormones, you really can make huge positive changes your emotional state.

Everything that is in action must necessarily work through definite laws. And as the mind is in constant action, alternating its actions at almost every turn of thought or feeling, it is evident that a vast number of laws are employed by the mental process. To know how the mind works, therefore, we must know something about these laws. In this audiobook the most important of the mental and metaphysical laws known to date are considered from every possible viewpoint, the principal object being to ascertain their real nature as well as their power and use.

Posiblemente no sepas cómo cuidar tu órgano más preciado; tu cerebro. En una sociedad que se mueve a un ritmo frenético y en la que la esperanza de vida aumenta vertiginosamente, la mejor póliza de seguros para combatir el estrés, la ansiedad, y las enfermedades como el Alzheimer es tener una buena salud cerebral.

When Dr. David Kirkpatrick's wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2007, their lives - and their marriage - would change forever. In an honest, uplifting, and sometimes heartbreaking account of loving a partner with dementia, Dr. Kirkpatrick creates a clear guide for others in similar circumstances. He shares his perspective both as a loving and grief-stricken husband coping with a profound change in his marriage, and as a geriatric psychiatrist doing everything he can for his wife while continually learning throughout that experience.

About Pain promises to deepen and expand both your empathy and your understanding of pain. From a professional and at the same time personal perspective, Dr. Aarons sheds a starkly honest light on a taboo subject that inevitably affects every one of us.

There are now more 100-year-olds alive than at any other time in history, and longevity studies are finding many of them are active, healthy, and engaged with the world around them. Neenah Ellis set out to meet these people and to hear what insights, memories, wisdom, and just plain common sense tips they have to offer. What she's found will surprise you. The original radio profiles are creatively incorporated into Ellis's reading of her book, and the result is a moving and inspiring audio experience.

Questo saggio vuole fornire alcune indicazioni su come affrontare i problemi della vecchiaia con serenità e sicurezza. L'autrice non parte da considerazioni etiche, sociologiche o psicologiche, bensì scientifiche, con le quali dimostra che il cervello umano invecchiando perde alcune prerogative, ma le sostituisce con altre che in parte compensano e superano quelle perdute. L'autrice accompagna la sua dimostrazione con una serie di esempi di personalità attive fino alla vecchiaia, come Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, Bertrand Russell e Pablo Picasso.

Following in the footsteps of his snarky self-help hit, How to Be Miserable, psychologist Randy J. Paterson uses his trademark wit and irony to help young adults tackle the most common road blocks that stand in the way of successful “adulting”. With this tongue-and-cheek guide, listeners will learn to navigate everyday challenges and take control of their lives.

Entdecken Sie den Jungbrunnen in sich! Warum stehen einige Menschen auch im hohen Alter noch auf der Sonnenseite des Lebens und genießen voller Vitalität all seine Freuden, während andere schon früh körperlich und geistig abbauen und resignieren? Der Unterschied liegt nicht nur in den persönlichen Anlagen oder den jeweiligen Umweltbedingungen. Er liegt hauptsächlich in der Lebensweise und ganz besonders in der Lebenseinstellung jedes Einzelnen. Ängste, Sorgen, Stress und falsche Glaubenssätze - das sind die Faktoren, die maßgeblich den Alterungsprozess beeinflussen.

Anyone older than 40 knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, Jakobson Ramin sets out to discover what midlife forgetfulness is all about, from the perspectives of physiology, psychology, and sociology. Relentless in her search for answers to questions about her own unreliable memory, she explores the factors that determine how well or poorly one's brain will age.

Can ageing really be a positive experience? Yes. You can make a difference to your own ageing process. Research shows that how we think about ageing can have a significant impact on our health and well-being in later life. The Ten Steps of Positive Ageing challenges and debunks the inaccurate and negative attitudes that may be contaminating your outlook on getting older and provides a clear, practical road map for exerting more choice and control over the ageing process.

Are you tired of battling hot flashes and mood swings? Wondering if there's a natural way to manage menopause symptoms without feeling overwhelmed? "Effortless Menopause for the Savvy Woman" offers science-backed solutions to help you regain your physical and mental vitality with ease.

Höhepunkte: Umfassende Analyse der mit dem Altern verbundenen psychischen Störungen. Strategien für Diagnose, Behandlung und Langzeitpflege.

„Krisen gehören nun mal zum Leben.“ Wirklich? Was wäre, wenn wir die natürlichen Lebensübergänge wieder als solche sehen könnten – als normal, als Chance, Altes loszulassen und sich weiterzuentwickeln? Geburt, Pubertät, Berufseinstieg, Familiengründung usw., all das sind potenzielle Auslöser für Krisen in unserer sich immer schneller drehenden Welt. Oft klammert man sich an vermeintlich Sicheres, wehrt sich gegen unausweichliche Veränderungen – und verpasst den Entschluss, mutig selbst den nächsten Schritt zu tun.

Wie geht das, Mann sein heute? Männer sind die Geisterfahrer der modernen Gesellschaft: Der Feminismus stellt sie als Mängelwesen dar - "toxische Männlichkeit" ist zu einem Kampfbegriff geworden. Und die vermeintlichen Übeltäter? Passen sich geschmeidig an oder aber: fühlen sich überrollt von einer Logik, die ihre männliche Identität als zerstörerisch brandmarkt.