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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.

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Cato Maior de Senectute with Introduction and Notes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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

(100)
The Diary of a Man of Fifty by Henry James

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

(100)
Some Medical Aspects of Old Age
Being the Linacre lecture, 1922, St. John's college, Cambridge by Humphry Davy Rolleston

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

(100)
A Grandpa's Notebook
Ideas, Models, Stories and Memoirs to Encourage Intergenerational Outreach and Communication by Meyer Moldeven

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

(100)
The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) by Margaret Robson Stacpoole

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

(100)
Old Age Deferred
The causes of old age and its postponement by hygienic and therapeutic measures by Arnold Lorand

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

(100)
Senescence, the Last Half of Life by G. Stanley (Granville Stanley) Hall

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

(100)
Finding youth : $b A human experience by Gertrude Nelson Andrews

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

(100)
Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life
Wherein Is Demonstrated, by His Own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age by Luigi Cornaro

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

(100)
Security in Your Old Age
To Employees of Industrial and Business Establishments, Factories, Shops, Mines, Mills, Stores, Offices and Other Places of Business by United States. Social Security Board

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

(100)
The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies by Elie Metchnikoff

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

(100)
The Lettsomian Lectures on Diseases and Disorders of the Heart and Arteries in Middle and Advanced Life [1900-1901] by J. Mitchell (John Mitchell) Bruce

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

(100)