85-Year-Old Author Illustrates How Relishing Accumulated Decades Enhances Beauty

Relishing the effects of the aging process is a shocking idea in our society. We are expected to fight every sign of age. Billions of dollars annually are spent to help people, especially women, look more like their young adult children than who they really are. Sadly, older adults are even encouraged to act like young people rather than celebrate who they’ve become throughout decades of learning. A whisper-thin (less than 100-page) volume titled “The Truth Is at My Front Door: Spiritual Direction on Aging Beautifully” pushes back against this negative view of women and aging. Read full article on HealthCentral about how women can learn to love what they gain as they age: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol  Related articles Sleep Expert Tells How to Tame the Insomnia That Can Come with Age (Minding Our Elders®)                Related StoriesFamily Conversations: Where Do Your Parents Want to Live Their Last Years?Adult Child Shouldn't Try to Replace Parent's Deceased SpouseChristmas Is Nearly Here: Your Best Is Good Enough 
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