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The New Senior Man
Exploring New Horizons, New Opportunities
The New Senior Man
Exploring New Horizons, New Opportunities
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The New Senior Man: Exploring New Horizons, New Opportunities fills a gap that is already huge –and growing. Where do men fit into the astonishing changes in both life expectancy and visibility of the aging boomers among us? Unlike women, who move into retirement years with a network of friends and intimates cultivated over decades, men, for the most part, do it alone. Changes in women’s lives and in the culture have brought changes for men who were told to “man up” since they were toddlers. Having faced that challenge throughout their lives, it’s time now to do it again: to see changes in the world around them as opportunities, to discover new strengths and passions, to make the most of the gift of time.
With perhaps a third of productive life ahead, retirement requires redefinition. Where are the role models among the men who, at this critical turning point in their lives, continue to redefine and reinvent their lives past the time of the proverbial gold watch and a set of golf clubs? As pioneers in this rapidly emerging new world, the men whose narratives appear in this book are role models for each other and those who follow. They seek more than advice about investments and improving their golf strokes. Men from all walks of life tell us, in their own words, how they see the challenges and chances that lie ahead and within themselves, and how they are taking full advantage of opportunities that re-start living.
Each chapter presents a topic relevant to this later stage of life: memory, family dynamics, sexual intimacy, loss, and independence, among others. Like a conversation among friends, the book introduces readers to new ways of looking at the present and the future, so that men may cultivate a lifestyle that not only suits them, but supports a healthy, rewarding, and enjoyable reframing of life.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: WHY MAN UP?
Growing up and growing oldFacing AgeismIs it time to think about legacy?
CHAPTER 2: WHO AM I NOW THAT I’M RETIRED?
Am I still the same guy?I really didn’t see this coming.I’ve had my coffee and read the newspaper; now what?
CHAPTER 3: STAYING THE COURSE: LONGER, FARTHER, DEEPER
Won’t do it. Cannot.Reconfiguring the same passion.CHAPTER 4: NEW PATHS
Eureka! I found it!
CHAPTER 5: MEANDERING
I want to play golf most days. On the other days I want to play tennis.Loving my leisureDeferred dreams, finally fulfilled New venues; new relationships
CHAPTER 6: MY LIFE AT HOME HAS A NEW FEEL
Changing role of womenChanging Role of Men I don’t fit into my wife’s busy life.Caregiving Home AloneWhere Is Home? Where Should It Be?
CHAPTER 7: HEALTH SEX AND INTIMACY
What is health anyway?The “D” wordThe “A” wordThe “P” wordLGBTQ IssuesAre sex and intimacy the same?Does one size fit all?Fears, reassurances, and cautionsManaging different expectations within a partnership
CHAPTER 8: SEPARATION AND LOSS
The universal experiencesPreparationLearning and GrowingCHAPTER 9: WHO WILL YOU BE?
Time to man up
AFTERWORD
DISCUSSION GUIDE
REFERRALS AND RESOURCES
An Annotated List of Organizations, Programs, Resources
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Product details
| Published | Oct 06 2017 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 190 |
| ISBN | 9781442271975 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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