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| Chiron Publications, 1989, $23.95
http://www.amazon.com/Ever-After-Fairy-Tales-Second/dp/0933029411/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288204205&sr=1-1
A classic on the nature of later life development revealed by an analysis of the 2% of fairy tales about aging and elderhood, written by a Jungian psychologist. |
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| Basic Books, 2006, $15.95
http://www.amazon.com/Mature-Mind-Positive-Power-Aging/dp/0465012043/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288037073&sr=1-1
A lucid presentation of an adult development model (extending Erickson and coining the term 'developmental intelligence'), integrating recent scientific research on brain functioning/structure with qualitative data from interviews with Third Agers |
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| National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers, October 2008, $5.00
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w14435
The authors report higher levels of depression in those who find themselves working beyond their expected retirement age, and those involuntarily retired before their expected age. |
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| Hazelden, 2000
http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Becoming-Late-Bloomer-Extraordinary/dp/1568383703/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288204602&sr=1-5
One of the first of the genre, it remains inspiring and relevant. |
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| RAND Corporation, October 2009, Free
http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/2009/RAND_WR711.pdf
Noting that retirement can lead to a less stimulating daily environment as well as a reduced incentive to engage in mentally stimulating activities, the authors present data indicating that early retirement has a significant negative impact on the cognitive ability of people in their early 60s. |
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| Springboard Press, 2007, $24.99 (U.S.)
The authors discuss seven pscyhological attributes that affect how people deal with retirement. They provide quizzes to help the reader place him/herself along each of these dimensions, and discuss the relevance of different results. |
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| California Center for Population Research, December 2008
http://papers.ccpr.ucla.edu/papers/PWP-CCPR-2008-052/PWP-CCPR-2008-052.pdf
The authors report that retirement helps to ease stress and improve well-bring in cases where high levels of tension between work and family obligations previously existed. |
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| Tarcher, 2006, $10.95
http://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Guide-Capturing-Memories-Meaning/dp/B001G8WD9Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288206728&sr=1-1
Takes you step-by-step through the seven stages of life - such as childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, etc. - to recall moments long forgotten and to discover their significance, then helps you fashion these pieces together. |
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| American Association for Retired Persons, November 2008, Free
http://www.aarp.org/research/work/retirement/retired_spouses.html
A recent survey of adults aged 55-75 suggests a generally positive effect of retirement on marriages - with greater satisfaction when both spouses are retired, and less when only one is retired. Other aspects of retirement are also covered. |
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| Pew Research Center, August 27, 2010, Free
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1711/older-adults-social-networking-facebook-twitter
Madden reports on the increasing use of Facebook, Twitter and similar social media by adults age 50 and up. |
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| Grand Central Publishing, 1997, $14.95
http://www.amazon.com/Age-Ing-Sage-Ing-Profound-Vision-Growing/dp/0446671770
Introduces the concept of retired and other aging individuals 'eldering,' or mentoring, each other through the rest of life. |
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| Bantam Books, 2005, $17.00
http://www.amazon.com/Retirement-Two-Maryanne-Vandervelde/dp/0553382756/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288186185&sr=1-1
Topics include managing money within the relationship; wanting different things; deciding where to live; medical and legal matters; fighting fairly and growing whole individually and together. Illustrated with New Yorker cartoons dealing with relationships in retirement. |
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| AARP, January 2010, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/connecting_giving.pdf
The authors describe and provide data from a telephone survey on how people age 45 and up spend their time, what organizations they belong to, what civic activities they engage in, and ways they help others through giving and volun-teering. |
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| Sounds True, Inc., 2007, $14.95
http://www.amazon.com/Second-Half-Life-Opening-Wisdom/dp/1591795729/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288187484&sr=1-1
Written by an anthropologist, educator, and award-winning author, this book is a collection of teachings, reflections, and stories from diverse cultures which opens readers to the challenge and deeper mysteries of the 'great crossing' at midlife. |
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