Essential Skills for Growing Old with Grace: A Sampler of With, Wisdom and Observations

Ever wondered how to age well? How about aging better? Wonder no more! "Essential Skills for Growing Old with Grace" offers suggestions for adopting a flexible approach to aging in the 21^st century. This book shares skills and attitudes needed not only to be happy growing older but also to live a rich and fulfilling life. Truly essential knowledge that will make an impact on you for years to come.

Recognizing unavoidable changes come with aging, this collection of essays offers examples of skills needed to adapt to the changes aging brings and find ways to change your environment to support your independence. You'll get tips for adapting to changes and learn how to have the hard conversations that come with aging. No matter how old you are, you can always experience aging with grace.

Mary L. Flett, PhD is an author who used to be a psychologist. In addition to her writing, she is a nationally-recognized speaker and has led seminars on aging across the country. In this third book in her series, Aging with Finesse, she shares her insights and wisdom gleaned from over 30 years of working with elders as a psychologist and a lifetime of mentoring by older friends and relatives. She is the Executive Director of the Center for Aging and Values and is the founder of Five Pillars of Aging, where she offers seminars online and in-person on aging better and aging well.