A roller-coaster ride : thoughts on aging / Naomi Beth Wakan.
| Author/creator | Wakan, Naomi |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hamilton, ON : Poplar Press, ©2012. |
| Description | 227 pages : portrait ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The inner me -- Where's my chin? -- Looking back --Selective memories -- Waking as an older person -- Generational warfare -- What to call us? -- In defence -- The Baby Boomers grow up -- Too late for solutions? --Who'll go first -- In relationship to another generation -- Throw away old people mountain -- Ageism and elder abuse -- Retirement and nursing homes -- Care-ful -- My house for when I'm really old -- Checking off the checking out -- The way I see it -- On being liminal -- Death and dying head on -- When I'm old and frail -- Legacy and last words -- Looking death in the eye -- Have I learned anything? -- Hank's wake. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references: p. 217-219. |
| LCCN | 2012398927 |
| ISBN | 9781894987646 |
| ISBN | 1894987640 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1061 .W34 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |