Description
This book addresses senior citizens and the large number of Baby Boomers entering the "golden years." It was written by a senior citizen for senior citizens. The Baby Boomer generation is estimated to be 78 million strong and will have a unique set of beliefs and characteristics, vastly different from previous generations. These characteristics encompass all aspects of life, affecting beliefs about self, career, home, and leisure. This book is attentive to those concerns. Personal examples of many seniors are given illustrating different ways of dealing with senior problems. Isolation and loneliness, chronic illness, personal relationships, sleeping and maintaining a healthy attitude toward life are all discussed. Each meditation closes with a short prayer for those who find strength in religious expression. This is not a one-nostrum-fits-all approach to solving the problems of the aged. There are suggestions for many positive ways to look at the senior years. Although this book has religious connotations, it is not a book about religion as such. The book deals with the problems of the aged, the most common problems being loneliness and pain. There are discussions about common illnesses, but no clinical descriptions of these conditions or medical advice is given. Senior Moments concerns the emotional aspects of chronic illness. One of the most common conditions that many seniors experience is debilitating arthritis. There are suggestions for living with arthritis, and maintaining a balanced outlook on life. The same suggestions are applied to cancer, diabetes and other health conditions. Senior Moments contains stories and case histories of many seniors. Sleepless nights, loss of control over the body functions, problems with living conditions, extreme pain, and personal relationships are discussed and suggestions are offered that will help individuals deal with these problems. When Boomers age, they will face many standard chronic health problems and will also face their own mortality. For many seniors facing their mortality is and will continue to be an all-encompassing problem, one they are often not willing to talk about. This book is directed to those who want to better understand what is happening to their bodies, and those who want to live more rewarding and contented retirement years. Senior Moments is different from many self help books in that it is directed toward those who live with the physical problems of the aged, as well as those who just want to enrich their lives. It also addresses those men and women who are confused about accepting their life conditions, and those who constantly question, "Why me, God?"
