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Enjoy Old Age: A Practical Guide
Contributor(s): Skinner, Burrhus Frederic (Author), Vaughan, M. E. (Author), Vaughan, Margaret E. (Joint Author)

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 ISBN: 0393316513     ISBN-13: 9780393316513
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
OUR PRICE: $17.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 1997
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Annotation: With Margaret Vaughn, an expert on aging and formerly a research associate at Harvard, noted psychologist B.F. Skinner shows readers how to make changes in one's surroundings to compensate for the drawbacks of age; combat forgetfulness and keep thinking clearly and creatively; get along better with younger people and children; and deal with the new emotional responses age brings.
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BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years
Dewey: 158.108
LCCN: 97218386
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (0.45 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged
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Publisher Description:
People are now planning better for physical old age, the authors write, but a different kind of planning is necessary for the enjoyment of it. That is where we hope this book will help. One of the twentieth century's most notable psychologists, B. F. Skinner gives solid and uplifting advice on dealing with the problems of age. With Margaret Vaughan, an expert on aging and formerly a research associate at Harvard, he shows you how to: * make changes in your surroundings to compensate for the drawbacks of age; * combat forgetfulness and keep thinking clearly and creatively; * get along better with younger people and children; * deal with the new emotional responses age brings and much more.
 
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