Getting Older Better

May 1, 2014

Blair (American Inst. of Holistic Theology), an experienced life coach and holistic psychotherapist, sets out to help senior women solve the many challenges of aging. Each topic (e.g., "Continued Learning," "Caregiving Grandchildren," "Traveling Adventures") contains a relevant quote and long paragraph outlining the issue. Chapters end with a challenge to the reader--a tough question such as: What would I like to study? How do I deal with my adult children? Where shall I travel? Blair emphasizes looking to oneself rather than to the outside world for solutions. There are many approaches to the topic, and each will be fruitful for the inquiring reader. Barbara M. Fleisher and Thelma Reese's The New Senior Woman covers much of the same ground, but from the perspective of a social worker rather than a psychotherapist. VERDICT Many seniors will find the wide selection of topics and related advice in this title helpful. Even men can learn from Blair's volume.--Olga Wise, formerly with Compaq Computers Inc., Austin, TX

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