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Author: Katharine Bethell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.226kg
ISBN: 9780367223861
ISBN 10: 0367223864
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 10 August 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
As someone who has the pleasure and privilege of working with older adults, I am grateful that I now have a go-to resource to share with my patients and friends. Katharine Bethell writes with clarity and empathy about the changes we are all likely to encounter as we age, and the practical exercises she offers will gently guide her readers toward a deeper understanding of their individual experiences. Older, Wiser provides a refreshing and authentic perspective on aging that I have not found elsewhere, and that I will be encouraging others to read and re-read. -Jennifer Crumlish, Ph.D., Washington Psychological Center This book is a capital G Guide to retirement, explaining how retirement can be a valued beginning, not just an ending. By designing the book to mobilize the reader's strengths in facing retirement, Katharine Bethell demonstrates the wisdom and sensitivity that characterized her success as a therapist. This informative, sensible, very readable book is must reading for anyone contemplating retirement-and life after retirement. -Allan M. Leventhal, Ph.D. Katharine Bethell, an accomplished psychotherapist, has written a book that is equal parts wisdom, wit, and gentle counsel. Wherever you are on the aging trajectory, this book belongs on your bedside table. - Gretchen McKnew, MSW, licensed independent clinical social worker As someone who has the pleasure and privilege of working with older adults, I am grateful that I now have a go-to resource to share with my patients and friends. Katharine Bethell writes with clarity and empathy about the changes we are all likely to encounter as we age, and the practical exercises she offers will gently guide her readers toward a deeper understanding of their individual experiences. An Essential Guide to Aging Well provides a refreshing and authentic perspective on aging that I have not found elsewhere, and that I will be encouraging others to read and re-read. -Jennifer Crumlish, Ph.D., Washington Psychological Center This book is a capital 'G' Guide to retirement, explaining how retirement can be a valued beginning, not just an ending. By designing the book to mobilize the reader's strengths in facing retirement, Katharine Bethell demonstrates the wisdom and sensitivity that characterized her success as a therapist. This informative, sensible, very readable book is must reading for anyone contemplating retirement-and life after retirement. -Allan M. Leventhal, Ph.D. Katharine Bethell, an accomplished psychotherapist, has written a book that is equal parts wisdom, wit, and gentle counsel. Wherever you are on the aging trajectory, this book belongs on your bedside table. - Gretchen McKnew, MSW, licensed independent clinical social worker
As someone who has the pleasure and privilege of working with older adults, I am grateful that I now have a go-to resource to share with my patients and friends. Katharine Bethell writes with clarity and empathy about the changes we are all likely to encounter as we age, and the practical exercises she offers will gently guide her readers toward a deeper understanding of their individual experiences. Older, Wiser provides a refreshing and authentic perspective on aging that I have not found elsewhere, and that I will be encouraging others to read and re-read. -Jennifer Crumlish, Ph.D., Washington Psychological Center This book is a capital G Guide to retirement, explaining how retirement can be a valued beginning, not just an ending. By designing the book to mobilize the reader's strengths in facing retirement, Katharine Bethell demonstrates the wisdom and sensitivity that characterized her success as a therapist. This informative, sensible, very readable book is must reading for anyone contemplating retirement-and life after retirement. -Allan M. Leventhal, Ph.D. Katharine Bethell, an accomplished psychotherapist, has written a book that is equal parts wisdom, wit, and gentle counsel. Wherever you are on the aging trajectory, this book belongs on your bedside table. - Gretchen McKnew, MSW, licensed independent clinical social worker
Author Information
Katharine Bethell, MSW, was a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. She has 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist treating adults and couples in an outpatient private practice.
