Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life by Sherman, Edmund
Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life by Sherman, Edmund

Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life

A unique guidebook for people at least sixty years of age on how to experience a more...
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SKU: 9781884092992
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Author: Edmund Sherman
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life by Sherman, Edmund

Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life

$56.80
Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life by Sherman, Edmund

Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life

$56.80
Author: Edmund Sherman
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A unique guidebook for people at least sixty years of age on how to experience a more peaceful, aware way of being through contemplative practices and to transcend the many causes of suffering inherent in later life In modern societies people are expected to remain "activity-oriented" in their later years, rather than change to a more contemplative, spiritual, and peaceful way of living. The latter, however, is ideally-suited to people in later life and offers many healthful benefits. Dr. Sherman explains why this is so in Contemplative Aging-a book that shows the way to add a different and deeper dimension to the activity-oriented image of older age promoted in the media, and how to transcend the many physical decrements and emotional losses of loved ones in later life. Extensive research evidence exists for achieving such a way life-called "gerotranscendence"-which is clearly described in Contemplative Aging along with the psychological and philosophical foundations and practices that can lead to the existential and spiritual benefits of gerotranscendence. Based on the author's ongoing work with older adults and the timeless literature on contemplative traditions around the world-expressed by poets, psychologists, philosophers, mystics, and rationalists-Dr. Sherman presents a range of contemplative practice methods and exercises designed for those already sixty years or older and the millions of "baby boomers" about to enter their later years of life.

Author: Edmund Sherman
Publisher: Richard Altschuler & Associates, Inc.
Published: 04/16/2010
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9781884092992

About the Author
EDMUND SHERMAN, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany, where he taught graduate courses in aging and human development and conducted research on aging at the Institute of Gerontology. He is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, and has authored numerous articles and books on aging, including Counseling the Aging; Working with Older Persons; Meaning in Mid-Life Transitions; and Reminiscence and the Self in Old Age.
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