Old Age & the Elderly
Explore a curated selection of literary works focused on old age and the elderly. This category offers insightful books that reflect on the wisdom and experiences accumulated over a lifetime. Readers will find narratives that highlight the challenges and joys of aging, providing a thoughtful look at the later stages of life. Whether seeking inspiration or understanding, these works offer valuable perspectives on growing older.
Cato Maior de Senectute with Introduction and Notes
Discover how to embrace the golden years with dignity and purpose as a wise elder shares timeless advice on finding joy and fulfillment in aging.
By Marcus Tullius Cicero
Some Medical Aspects of Old Age Being the Linacre lecture, 1922, St. John's college, Cambridge
Explore the early 20th-century medical insights into aging, longevity, and the fine line between healthy aging and disease.
By Humphry Davy Rolleston
The Diary of a Man of Fifty
Returning to a city of youthful memories and a lost love, a middle-aged man confronts his past and contemplates the choices that defined his life.
By Henry James
A Grandpa's Notebook Ideas, Models, Stories and Memoirs to Encourage Intergenerational Outreach and Communication
Discover how to bridge the generational gap and create lasting family bonds through storytelling and creative communication, even across long distances.
By Meyer Moldeven
Finding youth : $b A human experience
After losing his job, a sixty-year-old man rediscovers his youthful spirit and starts a community for the elderly to thrive.
By Gertrude Nelson Andrews
Senescence, the Last Half of Life
Venture into the world of aging where cultural biases meet personal insights, revealing how to find purpose in the final chapters of life.
By G. Stanley (Granville Stanley) Hall
The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies
Discover a long lost dream of healthier, longer lives through applying the power of science to aging, promising a future where growing old is no longer a pessimistic decline.
By Elie Metchnikoff
Security in Your Old Age To Employees of Industrial and Business Establishments, Factories, Shops, Mines, Mills, Stores, Offices and Other Places of Business
Discover how a government program promises financial stability for hardworking citizens as they reach their golden years.
By United States. Social Security Board
The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon)
A staid man's life is turned upside down when his youthful, reckless persona reawakens, sending him on a journey of chaotic self-discovery.
By Margaret Robson Stacpoole
Old Age Deferred The causes of old age and its postponement by hygienic and therapeutic measures
Explore a century-old study connecting youthful vitality to the secrets held within our glands, offering a glimpse into how we might prolong life.
By Arnold Lorand
Treatises on Friendship and Old Age
Explore the timeless values of loyalty and respect while reflecting on life's enduring relationships and the wisdom gained through the years.
By Marcus Tullius Cicero
The Lettsomian Lectures on Diseases and Disorders of the Heart and Arteries in Middle and Advanced Life [1900-1901]
Examine heart conditions in older adults, detailing the hurdles doctors face and stressing the significance of seeing how these diseases progress to ensure better care.
By J. Mitchell (John Mitchell) Bruce
Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life Wherein Is Demonstrated, by His Own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age
Discover how one man's commitment to a life of moderation unlocked the secrets to long-lasting health and happiness.
By Luigi Cornaro