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If You Live To 100, You Might As Well Be Happy: Lessons For A Long And Joyful Life
Hoo, Rhee Kun.
Paper Book
As an old Korean saying goes... 'You learn to use gums in place of teeth.' Rhee Kun Hoo was in his seventies and retired from a prestigious career in psychiatry when he took up writing. In his youth Professor Rhee lived an extraordinary life, filled with action and...
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Time of our lives : celebrating older women
Kirkman, Maggie
Paper Book
Time of Our Lives presents the extraordinary lives of ordinary women in their seventies, eighties and nineties, challenging the stereotype of the helpless old woman who is nothing more than a burden. The first collection of its kind in Australia, it demonstrates the rich lives led by 21 women...
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The long goodbye: ; lessons on humanity from the grips of alzheimer s
Kitay, Keri.
Paper Book
A powerful mix of memoir and hard-earned knowledge, in The Long Goodbye, Keri Kitay charts her family's poignant and devastating journey after their mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. When Keri Kitay's mother, Terry, was diagnosed with early...
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From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness And Deep Purpose In The Second Half Of Life "This Book Is Amazing" - Chris Evans
Brooks, Arthur C.
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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'In this book, Arthur C. Brooks helps people find greater happiness as they age and change' - The Dalai Lama 'This book is amazing' - Chris Evans 'A valuable guide to finding new...
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Never too late : your guide to safer sex after 60
Dowler, Shannon
Paper Book
The ultimate--and fun!--guide to maintaining vibrant sexual health with aging. In Never Too Late, Shannon Dowler, MD, a family physician who is also an expert on sexually transmitted diseases (STD), provides a refreshing overview of sexual education for people over 55. With...
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Maggie's Recipe for Life
Beer, Maggie/Martins, Prof. Ralph/Stanton, Rosemar
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With over 200 delicious recipes and the latest scientific research, bestselling author Maggie Beer and leading Alzheimer's researcher Professor Ralph Martins show us how to eat and live well to promote optimum brain health to help fight one of the most debilitating diseases of our later years....
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Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame: A Novel
Ford, Olivia.
Paper Book
"As cozy as a cup of tea and cake."--People "One of those books you just want to hug to your chest. I loved it so much."--Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of While We Were Dating A huge-hearted, redemptive coming-of-old-age tale, a...
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Why we die
Ramakrishnan, Venki
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A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan'Enthralling and packed with insights.' - BILL BRYSON'A must-read.' - STEPHEN FRY...
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Love, Death & Other Scenes
Weetman, Nova.
Paper Book
Nova Weetman's unforgettable memoir reflects on experiences of love and loss from throughout her life- losing her beloved partner, playwright Aidan Fennessy, during the 2020 Covid lockdown; the death of her mother ten years earlier; her daughter turning eighteen and finishing school; and her own...
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The underhistory
Warren, Kaaron
Paper Book
A dark and magnificently inventive upmarket thriller about the lengths a lone woman will go to protect her home, and the family history it hides within its walls.
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Younger for Life: Feel Great and Look Your Best With the New Science of Autojuvenation
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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER From bestselling author and beloved social media star Dr. Anthony Youn comes a revolutionary step-by-step guide to reversing the effects of aging at any stage in life Growing older is a blessing. But the...
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8 lives of a century-old trickster
Lee, Mirinae
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Captivating' New York Times'Dazzling' Financial Times'A cracking read' Historical Novel SocietySLAVE. ESCAPE-ARTIST. MURDERER. TERRORIST. SPY. LOVER. MOTHER. TRICKSTER.At the Golden Sunset retirement home, it is not...
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How to age against the machine : an empowering guide for women ageing on their own terms
Doyle, Melissa
Paper Book
How to Age Against the Machine is a joyous, information-packed ride through ageing as a woman, in all its complexity and diversity. Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown, co-hosts of the popular Age Against the Machine podcast, ask all the right questions on thorny topics such as menopause,...
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How to age disgracefully
Pooley, Clare
Paper Book
'Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind' - Ruth Jones When age makes you invisible, secrets are easier to hide Daphne knows that age is just a number. She also knows that society no longer pays her any attention - something she's...
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The healthy hundred: 100 ways to a healthier, happier and longer life
Larkins, Peter.
Paper Book
From sleep to exercise, gut health to immunity, caffeine to sunscreen, red wine to family time . . . in The Healthy Hundred, you'll learn how everyday choices impact your wellbeing. Growing older is inevitable. But you might be surprised to learn just how much control you...
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Remarkably bright creatures : a novel
Van Pelt, Shelby
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! "Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing." -- Kevin Wilson, author of ...
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The Thursday Murder Club
Osman, Richard
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In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce,...
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