Too Young to Be Old

This is a must-read book for anyone approaching or entering retirement, especially right now as many people unexpectedly must plan due to COVID 9 disruptions.

This is a great read alongside the author amp rsquo s first two books, Retire Smart, Retire Happy and Revitalizing Retirement. An unprecedented number of Americans will soon be 55 or older. More so than ever before, the question is on our minds: How do I age well? In this accessible and upbeat guide, Schlossberg builds on the concepts she pioneered in her smash hits Retire Smart, Retire Happy and Revitalizing Retirement with an engaging take on positive aging. Looking at the basic issues of aging amp ndash health, finances, and relationships amp ndash readers will learn to think about and develop a deliberate plan to age happily.
 
Using her own inspirational life as a backdrop, and applying her considerable experience as a psychologist, Schlossberg looks at aging through the lens of Positive Psychology. By taking a broad and comprehensive view on aging issues combined with an approachable discussion on psychological theories, this title will help teach readers the principles of aging well, including:

amp bull            Resolving your love-hate relationship with aging
amp bull            Addressing and dealing with ageism
amp bull            Embracing change
amp bull            Diversifying your coping skills
amp bull            Creating your retirement fantasy
amp bull            Coping with health challenges
amp bull            Understanding your family transitions
amp bull            Handling intimacy and romance  
 

amp ldquo An expert on transitions and how to navigate them the author of amp ldquo Too Young to Be Old: Love, Learn, Work, and Play as You Age amp rdquo and other books on aging, and creator of a respected academic theory about transitions. amp rdquo -Marketwatch.com

Author featured in The Washington Post article amp lsquo Dying at your desk is not a retirement plan amp rsquo

amp ldquo Nancy Schlossberg is a prolific writer, especially on the topic of living well as we age. Her most recent book is a swift and satisfying read, full of wisdom and encouragement for all of us. amp rdquo -Positive Aging Newsletter

amp ldquo Accessible and upbeat guide that builds on the concepts Professor Schlossberg first pioneered in her popular books Retire Smart, Retire Happy, and Revitalizing Retirement with an engaging take on positive aging. amp rdquo -Midwest Book Review

amp ldquo This book is a timely contribution to the field amp hellip . Too Young to Be Old is a valuable book for a resource library at senior centers, gerontology studies, college courses on sociology and psychology of aging, practitioners, and as a self-help guide. amp rdquo -PsycCRITIQUES

Nancy K. Schlossberg is a professor Emerita, Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, College of Education at the University of Maryland.  She previously served on the faculties of Wayne State University, Howard University, and Pratt Institute. She was the first woman executive at the American Council of Education (ACE) where she established the Office of Women in Higher Education ( 973).  She later served as a Senior Fellow at ACE amp rsquo s Center on Adult Learning. She has published nine books including: a textbook, Counseling Adults in Transition: Linking Schlossberg amp rsquo s Theory with Practice in a Diverse World (Fourth Edition, Springer Press, 2 2, M.L. Anderson, J.Goodman, N.K.Schlossberg) Revitalizing Retirement: Reshaping Your Identity, Relationships, and Purpose (American Psychological Association,2 9) Overwhelmed:Coping with Life amp rsquo s Ups and Downs, second edition (M.Evans, November,2 7) Retire Smart: Retire Happy: Finding Your True Path (American Psychological Association, 2 4) Getting the Most Out of College (Arthur Chickering, first author, Prentice Hall, 2 ), Going to Plan B (with Susan Robinson, Simon amp amp Schuster, 99 ). Dr. Schlossberg was featured in a 9 -minute PBS Pledge Special June, 2 7, amp quot Retire Smart, Retire Happy. amp quot She has appeared on PBS amp rsquo In the Prime, Derek McGinty amp rsquo s national talk radio show, CBS Evening News, CBS This Morning, the NBC Knowledge Series, and two PBS/College Board live video-conferences. 
 

As the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age, an unprecedented number of Americans will soon be 55 or older. More so than ever before, the question is on our minds: How do I age well? In this accessible and upbeat guide, Schlossberg builds on the concepts she pioneered in her smash hits Retire Smart, Retire Happy and Revitalizing Retirement with an engaging take on positive aging. Looking at the basic issues of aging - health, finances, and relationships - readers will learn to think about and develop a deliberate plan to age happily. Using her own inspirational life as a backdrop, and applying her considerable experience as a psychologist, Schlossberg looks at aging through the lens of positive psychology. By taking a broad and comprehensive view on aging issues combined with an approachable discussion on psychological theories, this title will help teach readers the principles of aging well, including: Resolving your love-hate relationship with aging Addressing and dealing with ageism Embracing change Diversifying your coping skills Creating your retirement fantasy Coping with health challenges Understanding your family transitions Handling intimacy and romance

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