From the Book - First edition
Part one. Personal readiness
Meet your future self: discovering who you have yet to become
Good-bye change, hello transition: meeting the unknowns of old age head on
Think like a strategist: mastering critical thinking
You are tougher than you look: thriving in times of uncertainty
The fierce urgency of money: staying afloat financially
Part two. Where you live matters
what you need to know: averting the risks of aging home alone
Bring livability home: establishing equity, health, and safety for all
Moving on: determining optimal housing options
Part three. Ties that bind
The broken hearts club: accepting relationships as moving targets
Zero isolation: foraging for family
Love is love: pets are family, too: adopting a pet for two-way love and caring
Doctor me: reframing sickness and health
Chronic illness: the game changer: repairing holes in your safety net
Early-onset Alzheimer's: the value of knowing: preparing for the day you hope will never come
"Just shoot me" is not a plan: learning lessons from aging
Places to go and things to do: facing to be and not to be
From the Large Print - Large print edition
Part one. Personal readiness
Meet your future self: discovering who you have yet to become
Good-bye change, hello transition: meeting the unknowns of old age head on
Think like a strategist: mastering critical thinking
You are tougher than you look: thriving in times of uncertainty
The fierce urgency of money: staying afloat financially
Part two. Where you live matters
what you need to know: averting the risks of aging home alone
Bring livability home: establishing equity, health, and safety for all
Moving on: determining optimal housing options
Part three. Ties that bind
The broken hearts club: accepting relationships as moving targets
Zero isolation: foraging for family
Love is love: pets are family, too: adopting a pet for two-way love and caring
Doctor me: reframing sickness and health
Chronic illness: the game changer: repairing holes in your safety net
Early-onset Alzheimer's: the value of knowing: preparing for the day you hope will never come
"Just shoot me" is not a plan: learning lessons from aging
Places to go and things to do: facing to be and not to be
