Suggested Reading

 There are various books focused on controllable aspects of aging well.  These controllable  factors can be in the domains of physical health, mental health, use of support systems (formal and informal supports), positive relationships, engagement in social or recreational activities, generativity, and legacy.

Recommended books include:

* From Strength to Strength.

Brooks, A. (2022). From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. Portfolio Penguin. 

* The Art of Aging  

Nuland, S. (2008). The Art of Aging. Random House.  

* Aging Well

Vaillant, G. (2002). Aging Well. Little, Brown, Spark. 

* Triumphs of Experience

Vaillant, G. (2012). Triumphs of Experience: The Men of the Harvard Grant Study. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.

* The Good Life

Waldinger, R. & Schulz, M. (2023). The good life: Lessons from the world’s longest scientific study of happiness. Simon and Schuster.

* The Art and Science of Aging Well

Williams, M. (2016). The art and science of aging well.  The University of North Carolina Press. 

There are also historic and modern publications focused on the concept of dying well.

Recommended books include:

* The Art of Dying Well

Butler, K. (2019). The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life. Scribner.

* Being  Mortal

Gawande, A. (2014). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end. Henry Holt and company. 

* A beginners Guide to the End

Miller, B. and Berger, S. (2019). A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death. Simon & Schuster. 

* How We Die

Nuland, S. (1995). How We Die. Vintage Books: A Division of Random House. 

Accepting,  anticipating, and adapting to age-related change will entail modifying one's thoughts and behaviors. The recommended approach to changing one's thoughts. and behaviors is  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Books regarding using the Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic approach to changing thoughts and behaviors include:

* Feeling Good

Burns, D. (1999) . Feeling good: The new mood therapy (Rev. ed.). Avon Books. 

*  Retrain  Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks. 

Gillihan, S. (2020).  Retrain  Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks.  Sheldon Press.

* Mind Over Mood

Greenberger, D., & Padesky, C. A. (1995). Mind over mood: A cognitive therapy treatment manual for clients. Guilford Press.

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