Why did I come into this room? : a candid conversation about aging

Why did I come into this room? A candid conversation about aging

Joan Lunden

Book - 2020

In her most candid and revealing book yet, acclaimed broadcast journalist and Baby Boomer Joan Lunden delves into the various phases of aging that leave many feeling uncomfortable, confused, and on edge. In her hilarious book, Lunden takes the dull and depressing out of aging, replacing it with wit and humor. After all, laughing is better than crying--unless it makes you pee! Whether you're in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or more, this book is full of helpful information to embrace--or at least prepare for--the inevitable.

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Subjects
Older women > Health and hygiene.
Aging.
Published
[New York] : Forefront Books [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Joan Lunden (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
336 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781948677295
  • Introduction Aging Ain't for Sissies
  • Part 1. Mind
  • Chapter 1. How Old Would You Be If You Didn't Know How Old You Are?
  • Chapter 2. Six Sure Signs I'm Aging
  • Chapter 3. Old Age! Are We There Yet?
  • Chapter 4. Strollers. Cars, and Wheelchairs!
  • Chapter 5. I'm Not Old: I'm 45 Plus Shipping and Handling
  • Chapter 6. Not Only Is My Short-Term Memory Bad. So Is My Short-Term Memory
  • Part 2. Body
  • Chapter 7. Why Can 11 Lose Weight Like I Lose My Keys, Phone, and Sex Drive?
  • Chapter 8. Strong Is the New Skinny
  • Chapter 9. Become the CEO of Your Health
  • Chapter 10. Think Like a Doctor
  • Chapter 11. A Heart-To-Heart About Your Heart
  • Chapter 12. Keep Moving! It's Harder for the Undertaker to Catch Up with You
  • Chapter 13. We're Basically a Houseplant with More Complicated Emotions: Why We Need Water
  • Chapter 14. Sometimes I Laugh So Hard, Tears Run Down My Leg
  • Chapter 15. Sleeping Beauty Was On to Something
  • Chapter 16. Did You Know Chocolate Makes Your Clothes Shrink?
  • Part 3. Soul
  • Chapter 17. Will It Matter Five Years from Now?
  • Chapter 18. Life Would Be Easier with Piñatas Placed Throughout the Day
  • Chapter 19. Mistakes & Regrets: It's Time to Let Them Go!
  • Chapter 20. When There are Lumps in the Road
  • Chapter 21. Decline to Decline
  • Chapter 22. Friends Are Therapists You Can Drink With
  • Chapter 23. An Attitude of Gratitude
  • Chapter 24. Be the Person You Want to Have Lunch With
  • Chapter 25. Be Happy; It Drives People Crazy
  • Chapter 26. I Want to Be Cremated: It's My Last Chance for a Smokin' Hot Body
  • Chapter 27. It's Never Too Late to Be the Person You Want to Be
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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