Ageing Rewired

Ageing Rewired
Author: Lynne Dorling
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2022-08-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1803131969

Lynne Dorling, MCIPD and positive psychology coach, has spent the last couple of years researching the topic of ‘positive ageing’. In Ageing Rewired, she shares findings from her own research, coaching case studies and highlights from selected secondary research on this topic. The demographic age shift has been well documented and for the first time ever in the UK, there are more people aged 60 and over than there are aged 19 and below. Whilst this obviously has huge implications for society, health systems and government, Lynne tackles the issue from an individual perspective encouraging people to take a more proactive approach to their own ageing process. Much of the existing advice for approaching later life focuses on the physical elements of ageing. Ageing Rewired tackles this subject from an emotional and psychological angle. There is some compelling evidence for the advantages of taking control of our own mind set to optimise our later years. Lynne has identified 8 positive character traits which ‘super agers’ have in common and draws on her 20 years of coaching experience to illustrate these. The good news is that all of these traits can be developed. The book defines each characteristic, explains why it’s important and offers tips and techniques for enhancement. She challenges some of the negative stereotypes and assumptions around ageing, show casing real life pioneers who live and breathe the qualities we can all influence if we choose to do so. Lynne also sets the tone and engages the reader by sharing her own personal experiences of ageing.

Being the Change

Being the Change
Author: Peter Kalmus
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1771422432

“A plethora of insights about nature and ourselves, revealed by one man’s journey as he comes to terms with human exploitation of our planet.” —Dr. James Hansen, climate scientist and former director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies Life on one-tenth the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome. We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens. Alarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth’s climate systems, Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process. Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming. Part one exposes our interconnected predicament: overpopulation, global warming, industrial agriculture, growth-addicted economics, a sold-out political system, and a mindset of separation from nature. It also includes a readable but authoritative overview of climate science. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere. The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better. “In this timely and provocative book, Peter Kalmus points out that changing the world has to start with changing our own lives. It’s a crucial message that needs to be heard.” —John Michael Greer, author of After Progress and The Retro Future

Ageing, Austerity, and Neoliberalism

Ageing, Austerity, and Neoliberalism
Author: Amy Jones
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2023-12-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1003824137

This book explores how neoliberalism and austerity have affected older people living within a deindustrialised town, utilising a Foucauldian approach and an ethnographic methodology. It seeks to bridge the gap between high sociological theory and a research focus upon older people. The link between the micro (real people, within a real place) and macro (abstract processes) is examined, and a mid-range theory of change is innovatively developed to highlight how older people are having to negotiate national transformations at the everyday level. Key themes within this book include the recreation of human subjectivity, antiwelfarism, the stigmatisation and exclusion of the poor, the fragmentation of the working class, and nostalgia. Innovative terms such as ‘stigma-adaptation’ and ‘abnormal abnormality’ are included to help deepen our knowledge and understanding of the social sciences, to highlight the injustices caused by current global processes, and to ultimately inform change. This book will be of interest to scholars and students across the social sciences, particularly those studying inequalities in the modern world, neoliberalism and the economy, social theory, ageing and older people and community studies, and postgraduates who are seeking to undertake applied research. It would also be valuable for policymakers and service providers.

Your Hormone Doctor

Your Hormone Doctor
Author: Leah Hardy
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2014-05-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1405915447

Feel healthier, happier, sexier and slimmer at any age with the help of Your Hormone Doctor _____________ Your hormones influence everything from your mood to your concentration, how well you sleep, the size of your waistline and how young you look. As we age, changing levels of hormones can make us feel hot, tired and out of control. But it's time to stop hor-moaning and arm yourself with the facts - this informative, fun and comprehensive guide will help you to make easy and enjoyable changes to the way you eat, exercise and think. Learn how to: · Reverse the ageing process naturally · Have more energy as you get older · Melt mid-life fat with a fast new diet and exercise plan · De-stress and sleep better · Re-ignite your sex life · Boost your memory · Cope with the menopause and hot flushes · Find out whether HRT or bio-identical hormones are right for you Written by industry experts, this book will revolutionise how you think, feel and behave - making you fitter, healthier and happier. ____________ 'Empowering for women of any age' Lulu 'If you are a woman, live with a woman or know a woman, this book will be your new best friend' Emilia Fox

Ageing Rewired

Ageing Rewired
Author: Lynne Dorling
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2022-08-28
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1803139935

Lynne Dorling, MCIPD and positive psychology coach, has spent the last couple of years researching the topic of ‘positive ageing’. In this book, she shares findings from her own research, coaching case studies and highlights from selected secondary research on this topic.

Digital Social Networks and Travel Behaviour in Urban Environments

Digital Social Networks and Travel Behaviour in Urban Environments
Author: Pnina Plaut
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2019-10-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429949731

This book brings together conceptual and empirical insights to explore the interconnections between social networks based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and travel behaviour in urban environments. Over the past decade, rapid development of ICT has led to extensive social impacts and influence on travel and mobility patterns within urban spaces. A new field of research of digital social networks and travel behaviour is now emerging. This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge, cutting-edge research and integrated analysis methods from the fields of social networks, travel behaviour and urban analysis. It explores the challenges related to the question of how we can synchronize among social networks activities, transport means, intelligent communication/information technologies and the urban form. This innovative book encourages multidisciplinary insights and fusion among three disciplines of social networks, travel behaviour and urban analysis. It offers new horizons for research and will be of interest to students and scholars studying mobilities, transport studies, urban geography, urban planning, the built environment and urban policy.

Hacking Neuroplasticity

Hacking Neuroplasticity
Author: Joyce Shaffer
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2024-11-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1040216900

Neuroplasticity is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. It is when the brain is rewired to function in some way that differs from how it previously functioned. How does aging affect neuroplasticity? As we grow older, plasticity decreases to stabilize what we have already learned. What influence does the aging process have on memory? Forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging. As people get older, changes occur in all parts of the body, including the brain. As a result, some people may notice that it takes longer to learn new things, they don't remember information as well as they did, or they lose things like their glasses. This book on evolving neuroscience is unique in its lifespan focus on driving neuroplasticity in a positive direction to influence the Flynn effect of increasing human intelligence as the preferred way to prevent, delay onset, and/or reverse dementia. It considers potential impact from the first moments of life through end of life. It includes intergenerational activities. Its inclusion of centenarians and supercentenarians provides examples of “Super Agers” who have maintained and/or increased neurocognitive capacity, often with a health span that approximated their vigorous longevity. It discusses the use of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution to refine, personalize, and broaden our global reach to enhance the Flynn effect as the preferred effort to improve global statistics on neurocognitive functioning at any age. Driving neuroplasticity in a positive direction at all ages is urgent. With this book’s focus on evidence-based interventions at any age which can have physical, emotional, neurobiological, neurochemical, immunological, and social health benefits, it is a unique overview and application of evolving neuroscience to address the UN/WHO Decade of Action for Healthy Ageing for All.

Dirt Persuasion

Dirt Persuasion
Author: Derek Moscato
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2022-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1496208390

Dirt Persuasion analyzes Bold Nebraska’s environmental campaign against TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline to examine how this grassroots environmental movement changed the rules for national environmentalism in the United States.