A psychiatrist's guide to successful retirement and aging : coping with change /
Zal, H. Michael,
A psychiatrist's guide to successful retirement and aging : coping with change / H. Michael Zal. - xviii, 258 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-243) and index.
I: Getting ready: awareness -- Emotions -- Negative behaviors -- Relationships -- Physical changes -- II: Common mental health problems as we age -- Stress and anxiety -- Depression and grief -- Drug and alcohol abuse -- Marital and sexual issues later in life -- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease -- Elder abuse -- III: Mental health in the final phase of life -- Psychological caregiver challenges -- Emotional decisions at the end of life -- IV: Psychiatric treatment options -- Can a psychiatrist help? -- Therapy -- Medication -- V: Coping skills -- Stay active -- Maintain a positive attitude -- Have a goal and stay engaged -- Religious affiliation -- Laughter is the best medicine.
"As the baby boomer generation becomes senior citizens and starts to flood into the last stage of life, a new definition and new expectations of retirement and aging are evolving. This is not your father’s way of being an older adult. People today tend not to retire in a traditional way. They envision getting older as a challenge to stay active and engaged, a chance to reinvent themselves, and an opportunity to reach for new goals. However, for some, this stage of life can be difficult, bringing with it a whole range of new challenges and obstacles. Along the way, many may deal with mental health problems such as stress and anxiety, grief and depression, drug and alcohol abuse, changes in marital and other relationships, as well as elder abuse. Are you ready? How will you fill your new free time? How will you cope with the psychological changes? Let this book, on coping with the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual issues of retirement and aging from a psychiatrist’s perspective, light the way. This book will help readers deal with common issues across a broad spectrum. It offers treatment options, suggests coping skills, and even deals with spiritual and emotional challenges at the end of life. It will help you invest in relationships, redefine your marriage, and broaden your horizons. It will allow you to take charge of your life in retirement and not just let it happen to you,"--Amazon.com.
9781442251236 1442251239 9781442251243 1442251247
2015039792
Older people--Psychology.
Retirement--Psychological aspects.
Aging--Psychological aspects.
Change (Psychology)
A psychiatrist's guide to successful retirement and aging : coping with change / H. Michael Zal. - xviii, 258 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-243) and index.
I: Getting ready: awareness -- Emotions -- Negative behaviors -- Relationships -- Physical changes -- II: Common mental health problems as we age -- Stress and anxiety -- Depression and grief -- Drug and alcohol abuse -- Marital and sexual issues later in life -- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease -- Elder abuse -- III: Mental health in the final phase of life -- Psychological caregiver challenges -- Emotional decisions at the end of life -- IV: Psychiatric treatment options -- Can a psychiatrist help? -- Therapy -- Medication -- V: Coping skills -- Stay active -- Maintain a positive attitude -- Have a goal and stay engaged -- Religious affiliation -- Laughter is the best medicine.
"As the baby boomer generation becomes senior citizens and starts to flood into the last stage of life, a new definition and new expectations of retirement and aging are evolving. This is not your father’s way of being an older adult. People today tend not to retire in a traditional way. They envision getting older as a challenge to stay active and engaged, a chance to reinvent themselves, and an opportunity to reach for new goals. However, for some, this stage of life can be difficult, bringing with it a whole range of new challenges and obstacles. Along the way, many may deal with mental health problems such as stress and anxiety, grief and depression, drug and alcohol abuse, changes in marital and other relationships, as well as elder abuse. Are you ready? How will you fill your new free time? How will you cope with the psychological changes? Let this book, on coping with the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual issues of retirement and aging from a psychiatrist’s perspective, light the way. This book will help readers deal with common issues across a broad spectrum. It offers treatment options, suggests coping skills, and even deals with spiritual and emotional challenges at the end of life. It will help you invest in relationships, redefine your marriage, and broaden your horizons. It will allow you to take charge of your life in retirement and not just let it happen to you,"--Amazon.com.
9781442251236 1442251239 9781442251243 1442251247
2015039792
Older people--Psychology.
Retirement--Psychological aspects.
Aging--Psychological aspects.
Change (Psychology)