Aging & Retirement

Ronald Blythe asks people from all walks of life to reflect in their own words on what it is like to be old. The result is a fascinating and moving series of confidences which we are privileged to share.

The world glorifies youth and degrades old age. The Gift of Years flies in the face of this conventional wisdom. It is a wonderful celebration of the blessings of growing older, clear-eyed and unsentimental about the reality of the ageing process...

Paperback edition of de Hennezel's meditation on ageing and the true art of growing old. She recalls her encounters as a clinical psychologist with extraordinary people who grow old gracefully, and, through her experience, shows how to make the most...