“A straightforward and utterly engaging one-stop guide to growing older.” - Kirkus Reviews.Aging in our society is like stepping into an alternate universe. It looks the same, but it’s really not! Unexpected dangers that could ruin the rest of your life:* Medical professionals who think a three-question test is sufficient to label you mentally impaired* A broken guardianship program where a used-car dealer is made a judge — and he can declare you incompetent without even seeing you.* Medical research that has willfully ignored seniors — risking your health and even your life.Get the dirty little secrets — and how to protect yourself! — from a society that mostly prefers to warehouse and then forget its seniors. Then this “delightfully optimistic book” will open a world of great choices for you:* Retire — or don’t* Get credit (and respect!) for your life experiences* Get all the love, sex, and fun(!) you want* Learn how to live the way YOU want — whether others approve or not.“Should be the guide of choice for one’s older years, whether the reader is in their 50s, 60s, or beyond.” —Midwest Book ReviewNote for non-USA readers: The legal content and the educational opportunity content in this book is specific to the U.S., and thus not of much value to non-U.S. readers.
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“A straightforward and utterly engaging one-stop guide to growing older.” - Kirkus Reviews.Aging in our society is like stepping into an alternate universe. It looks the same, but it’s really not! Unexpected dangers that could ruin the rest of your life:* Medical professionals who think a three-question test is sufficient to label you mentally impaired* A broken guardianship program where a used-car dealer is made a judge — and he can declare you incompetent without even seeing you.* Medical research that has willfully ignored seniors — risking your health and even your life.Get the dirty little secrets — and how to protect yourself! — from a society that mostly prefers to warehouse and then forget its seniors. Then this “delightfully optimistic book” will open a world of great choices for you:* Retire — or don’t* Get credit (and respect!) for your life experiences* Get all the love, sex, and fun(!) you want* Learn how to live the way YOU want — whether others approve or not.“Should be the guide of choice for one’s older years, whether the reader is in their 50s, 60s, or beyond.” —Midwest Book ReviewNote for non-USA readers: The legal content and the educational opportunity content in this book is specific to the U.S., and thus not of much value to non-U.S. readers.