Adulthood & Aging

'Dr Anna Dixon has written a must-read for anyone interested in the future of ageing. Learn from one of the best informed about an issue, and opportunity, that is facing us all.' - Andy Briggs, Head of FTSE 100 life insurer Phoenix Group 'A very...

The journey to adulthood is a big step for all young people. However, for young people leaving care it may be far more difficult, coping with major changes in their lives and at a younger age, especially if they lack preparation and support.Young People...

Overcoming Depression and Low Mood in Older Adults joins the bestselling Routledge Overcoming Series, which includes publications that have the seal of approval by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and highly commended by the British...

Just like a valuable antique, your smooth finish may have become a little lined and your legs may creak from time to time. But don't worry: even if you no longer have all your original parts and nobody can find your instruction manual, it's great to be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781068641527Author Harry AustinFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Harry AustinPublisher Harry Austin

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585424085Author Erin SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Jeremy P TarcherPublisher Penguin Putnam IncDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 18mm

Journeys through Emerging Adulthood takes the reader on a tour of contemporary transitions to adulthood, reporting on the latest cross-national and cross-cultural research into young adulthood and separating fact from fiction about this important life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496425614Author Dr. Daniel G. AmenFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Synthesizing a vast body of empirical research and organizing it around a comprehensive conceptual model, this book is recognized as the definitive reference on adult attachment. The authors explain how what began as a theory of child development is now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781450725156Author Susanne Cook-GreuterFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Independent PublisherPublisher Independent PublisherWeight(grams)...

Many men-despite achieving great jobs and lifestyles-find themselves burdened with dissatisfaction, disconnection, and self-doubt. Robert Augustus Masters has helped thousands of men work through such issues, by facing their unresolved wounds and shame,...

At a time when many people around the world are living into their tenth decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers some welcome news for the new old age: our lives continue to evolve in our later years, and often...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250137777Author Julie Lythcott-HaimsFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint Henry Holt & CompanyPublisher Henry Holt & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Published in August of 2008, WAIS-IV is the most widely used intelligence test for adults in the world. Substantive changes were made to the WAIS-IV from the WAIS-III leaving clinicians with questions as to how to use and interpret the measure...

Research suggests that only 10-30% of our lifespan is determined by our genetics. This means that the vast majority of how we age is directly related to choices we make everyday - how and what we eat, exercise and sleep quality, to name a few. So, while...

Aging in women has traditionally been defined by the menopause, however it is often social and economic changes which are more important to women.In Aging in Women Linda Gannon redresses the balance. From a feminist perspective, she critically reviews...

Adult life is full of mysteries. What should you check before renting a flat? How do you ask for a pay rise? Does anything really need to be dry cleaned? And why does everyone else seem to know these things except you? (They don't, but this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995513969Author HequetFormat PaperbackPage Count 406Imprint Super Power My Life Ltd.Publisher Super Power My Life Ltd.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781630510893Author Murray SteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Chiron PublicationsPublisher Chiron PublicationsWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541698994Author Irvin D YalomFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 142mm * 25mm

Organisms need to be able to maintain nearly constant internal environments in order to survive, grow and function effectively and efficiently. By maintaining homeostasis, humans remain healthy, strong and protected from the invasion of foreign...

For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with...

In How to Be Childless: A History and Philosophy of Life Without Children, Rachel Chrastil explores the long and fascinating history of childlessness, putting this often-overlooked legacy in conversation with the issues that childless women and men face...

Award-winning authors Marcy Houle and Elizabeth Eckstrom have teamed up again following the success of their critically acclaimed book The Gift of Caring, winner of the 2016 National Christopher Award. This new book blends frontline science with...

The first authoritative reference on clinical psychology and aging, the Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing was universally regarded as a landmark publication when it was first published in 1996. Fully revised and updated, the Second Edition...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632869616Author Mary PipherFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 274g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345434920Author Mary-Elaine JacobsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

With a storyteller's gift and a scientist's insights, Draaisma celebrates the unique pleasures of the aging memory You cannot call to mind the name of a man you have known for 30 years. You walk into a room and forget what you came for. What is the...

In 1994 the American Psychiatric Association published the groundbreaking diagnostic criteria for autism ('Autistic Disorder'). Since then, the reported numbers of people with autism have increased from one in every 2,000 children to one in every 50--a...

Learn the art of growing old from the supercentenarians living life to the fullest.It's said that life begins at 40 - but that number is constantly revised upwards as we live longer and longer. With the number of centenarians having quadrupled in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374532215Author Sara Lawrence-LightfootFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux...

A deliciously funny and sage guide to midlife - an unscientific, flaws-and-all account of one woman's adventures and misadventures through the dark comedy of the wilderness years. Through her own experiences as a fifty-something woman, and those of her...

The first book to look seriously at the practical issues facing older adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), Wenn Lawson's groundbreaking handbook offers support, advice, and sensible ways in which to look at the issues.Informed by current...

A New York Times Bestseller There are more older people in America today than ever before. They are our parents and grandparents, our aunts and uncles and in-laws. They are living longer, but in a culture that has come to worship youth--a culture in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683734710Author Phifer Lisa WeedFormat PaperbackPage Count 195Imprint Pesi, IncPublisher Pesi, IncWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 272mm * 211mm * 15mm

People react very differently to the process of ageing. Some people shy away from old age for as long as they can and eventually spend it reflecting on times when they were physically and mentally stronger and more independent. For others old age is...

How can positive psychology approaches help us to understand the process of adjustment to, and living well with dementia?As accounts of positive experiences in dementia are increasingly emerging, this book reviews current evidence and explores how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787075160Author Miriam TwomeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint Peter Lang LtdPublisher Peter Lang LtdWeight(grams) 607g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641583596Author Alice FrylingFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint NavPress Publishing GroupPublisher NavPress Publishing Group

From Bulletproof creator and bestselling author Dave Asprey comes a revolutionary approach to anti-aging that will help you up your game at any age.Dave Asprey suffered countless symptoms of aging as a young man, which sparked a life-long burning desire...