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| Pew Research Center, December 2009, Free
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1437/millennials-profile
A study of the demographics and attitudes of twenty-somethings. |
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| Lincoln Street Press, 2011
http://www.amazon.com/Couples-Retirement-Puzzle-Conversations-Transitioning/dp/1936498073/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1302879241&sr=8-1
A user-friendly guide offering couples a foundation for effective communication along with 10 important conversations including if, when and how to retire, to help them craft a shared vision for their second half of life together. |
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| http://www.aiflp.org/pdfs/IntegrativeAdviserNo0303.pdf, Free
The authors highlight ten retirement issues and the unique ways in which being part of a couple affects how these issues are handled. |
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| American Management Association, 2008, $16.95
Borchard effectively focuses the reader on making a meaningful, successful transition from career to something new. |
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| Active in: USA
114 Sansome Street, Suite 850, San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:415-430-0141
Fax:415-430-0144
info@civicventures.org
http://www.civicventures.org/index.cfm
Through an inventive program portfolio, original research, strategic alliances, and the power of people´s own life stories, Civic Ventures demonstrates the value of experience in solving social problems. It works to define the second half of adult life as a time of individual and social renewal. |
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| http://www.gwumc.edu/cahh/pdf/21st%20Century%20Retirement%20Study.pdf, Free
Cohen summarizes results from the 21st Century Retirement Study of factors that promote purpose, potential, and productivity, and presents many helpful observations and ideas, including his concept of the “Social Portfolio.' |
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| Active in: USA
c/o The Intergenerational Center at Temple University, 1700 N. Broad Street, Room 412 Philadelphia, PA 19122
Telephone:215-204-8585
Fax:215-204-3195
http://www.comingofage.org/
Helps people 50+ explore their future; connect and contribute through opportunities, both paid and unpaid, in their communities; and provides training to nonprofits about how to build their capacity to capture the energy and expertise of this population. |
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| John Wiley & Sons, 2007, $24.95
Dave Corbett's book turns two simple ideas into a program for life-enrichment, that you can create a life expressly for yourself and that the so-called retirement years are the best time to do it. |
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| Ballantine Books, 2008, $15.00
Davidson interviews people from across the country and from all walks of life, including such icons as Carly Simon, Tom Hayden, Tracy Kidder, Jane Fonda, Ram Dass, and Iman, as well as teachers, writers, psychologists, businesspeople, and spiritual leaders, to help us thing through: what comes next? |
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| Active in: MA
330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459
Telephone:617-796-1419
info@discoveringwhatsnext.com
http://www.discoveringwhatsnext.org/
DWN helps midlife and older adults negotiate the transition we experience as we approach and journey through retirement, drawing on the expertise of volunteers and peers in the community to share knowledge, networks, and advice across a broad range of issues. |
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| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/65B/1/69.abstract
Ekerdt reviews the shifting boundary between work and retirement, identifying areas that call for further research, and warning we should be wary of prescribing regimes of behavior for late careers and retirement that many people are unsuited to fulfill. |
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| http://www.quintcareers.com/mature_jobseekers.html, Free
This site can link you to advice on various issues relating to job seeking by older workers, as well as other sites for people in this group. |
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| RAND Corporation, 2010, Free
http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/summer2010/boomer1.html
The review how aging and retirement are affecting Baby Boomers. |
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| Active in: NC
Reuter Center, CPO # 5000, The University of North Carolina at Asheville, One University Heights, Asheville NC 28804-8516
Telephone:828-251-6140
ncccr@unca.edu
http://www.unca.edu/ncccr/index.htm
NCCCR has the threefold purpose of promoting lifelong learning, leadership, and community service opportunities for retirement-aged individuals. Besides serving the greater Asheville area, NCCCR collaborates with organizations in North Carolina and across the country. |
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| Active in: MA
Telephone:781-648-0373
kithayes5@gmail.com
Works with 'Third Age' clients to help orchestrate changes that will strengthen the meaningulness of their life and work. |
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| American Psychological Association, 2009, $16.95
http://www.amazon.com/Revitalizing-Retirement-Reshaping-Identity-Relationships/dp/1433804131/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288185812&sr=1-3
Describes the secret to a happy retirement, encouraging readers to reshape their identity, relationships, and purpose; and discussing several coping skills that deal with accepting change and help retirees continue to feel that they are vital members of their community and that they matter. |
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| http://www.whatsnextinyourlife.com/, Free (but charges for telephone consultations)
Offers simple life planning tools and helpful references to other web resources for the post-retirement time of life. |
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| December 2009 (Vol. 37, No. 6)
http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=52969
A table of contents and links to the relevant abstracts in this special issue are available at the web address cited. |
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| http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/51/3/367.abstract
The authors found that poor performance on a driving test (provided in connection with an insurance discount) temporarily dampened older drivers’ auto use, but not their self-rating of their driving ability. |
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| http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/research/aging_research.htm
CPR’s Aging Studies Program encompasses a range of activities including externally-funded research projects in the economics, demography, and sociology of aging. |
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| Dorrance Publishing Co., 2006, $8.00
http://www.amazon.com/Safety-Seniors-Denise-I-Falardeau/dp/0805972315/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281449553&sr=1-11
A short book that discusses the many details that need to be addressed in terms of household organization, health care, nutrition, and safety. |
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| http://www.essortment.com/health-tips-senior-citizen-safety-35593.html, Free
A guide for elderly people to stay safe on vacation or in the home. References for protection and prevention. |
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| http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/3/303.abstract
The authors propose a conceptual model of elder self-neglect (a problem that represents half or more of all elder abuse cases) focusing on the importance for assessing symptoms and indicators. |
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| Conifer Books, 2009, $9.99
http://www.amazon.com/Senior-Sleuths-Guide-Technology-Seniors/dp/0982565208/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278436553&sr=1-24
Peterka, reviews and recommends all kinds of technological items with an eye to what will be beneficial for older consumers, with many of these items being particular conveniences for people who are partially disabled in various ways. |
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| http://helpguide.org/elder/senior_citizen_driving.htm, Free
Tells you what you need to know about seniors and driving, whether it’s you or someone else you know who may be at risk or creating risks for others. |
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| http://www.adt.com/home-security/learning-center/security-topics/seniors-safety, Free
ADT, the alarm and security company, offers suggestions relating to reducing exposure mainly to criminal threats. |
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| http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1512550/safety_tips_for_senior_citizens.html?cat=5, Free
Basic tips on avoiding accidents indoors and out, and for crime prevention. |
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| Five Start Publishing, 1999
http://www.amazon.com/Senior-Drivers-Guidebook-Driving-Survive/dp/0961799617/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281449980&sr=1-11
Smith discusses how to know when it’s time to stop driving and, if it’s not time yet, how to drive as safely as you can in view of the natural effects of aging. |
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| Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2009, $21.95
Abey and Ford present a holistic approach to financial planning, showing how to balance investments with aspirations to achieve financial security and personal well-being. |
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| 2009 (3rd edition), $16.95
http://www.amazon.com/Managing-Transitions-Making-Most-Change/dp/0738213802/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288038297&sr=1-1
Bridges offers psychological insights, compelling examples and stories, and advice on how to manage the transition process. He also gives some attention to transition in later life, using Odysseus as a model. |
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| http://www.ccwhc.org/crisis%20inter.htm, Free
This site explains what crisis intervention is, what kinds of crisis intervention services are available, how they work, and how they can help you. Although their local links will not help most people, the general information provided here is quite good and worth reading if you are in crisis. |
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| http://www.findyourcoach.com/discover-coaching-lvl1.php#whatis, Free
Helpful consumer information about what life coaching is about and why it can be valuable. |
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| http://www.coachfederation.org/find-a-coach/, Free
Coach directory of the International Coaching Federation. |
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| Tarcher, 2005, $14.95
http://www.amazon.com/Now-What-Days-Life-Direction/dp/1585424137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288185391&sr=1-1
This is an in depth 3 month guide for those seeking to discover their unique life blueprint, explore potential paths and take actions towards creating positive change in their lives. Fortgang provides exercises to help the reader work throughthe various essential elements of this process. |
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| http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/psp/100/4/
The authors document the ways in which perceptions of control over events improve our ability to cope with stressful situations. |
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| http://www.findacoach.com/Coaches/Node-Personal-5/Location-United-States-198/, Free
Free and pretty voluminous international directory of life coaches. |
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| http://www.ipeccoaches.com/coaches, Free
Directory of life coaches trained by iPEC |
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| http://www.aiflp.org/pdfs/IntegrativeAdviserNo0301.pdf, Free
Jetton discusses an integral model of money and the forms of financial and non-financial individual capital in the 21st century - summarizing her presentation at the 2009 Positive Aging Conference. |
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| Villard, 2005, $14.95
http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Open-Difficult-Times-Help/dp/0375759913/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272640857&sr=1-1
Lesser discusses how to emerge from suffering stronger, wiser, and more loving, using her own life experience and that of others as examples. |
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| Three Rivers Press, New York, 1998, $14.95
http://www.amazon.com/Callings-Finding-Following-Authentic-Life/dp/0609803700/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288186802&sr=1-1
Levoy examines the many kinds of calls we receive and the great variety of channels through which they come to us: to do something (change careers, go back to school, have a child) or to be something (more creative, less judgmental, more loving). |
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| http://www.lifecoachdir.com/contact.html, Free
Not the most complete directory, but you might find someone there not listed elsewhere. |
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| http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm, Free
This website tells you how to substitute safe alternatives for toxic household chemicals, and links you to sources where you can purchase non-toxic products. |
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| Paraview Press, 2002, $16.95
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Changes-Sabina-Spencer/dp/1931044430/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272895636&sr=1-2
The authors guide you through seven stages of transition (Losing focus, Minimizing the impact, The Pit, Letting go of the past, Testing the limits, Searching for meaning, and Integrating), and offers advice on how to make the most of this process. |
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| University of Wisconsin Center for Demography and Ecology, 2010, Free
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cde/cdewp/2010-13ab.htm
The authors find that the work and family lives of their survey respondents can be characterized by a small number of discrete trajectories shaped by gender and by early life attributes and circumstances, which are associated with later-life economic well-being. |
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| St. Martin's Press, 2008, $22.95
http://www.amazon.com/Will-Not-Be-Broken-Overcoming/dp/B002YNS1PC/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289502821&sr=1-2
White, as cofounder of Survivors Corps, has interviewed thousands of victims of tragedy, and he uses this information and his own experience to elucidate a five-step approach to dealing with life crises. |