02276nam a22002537a 450000500170000000800410001702000150005804000070007304100080008008200220008810000240011024500710013426000310020530000310023636500200026752014630028765000240175065000390177465000440181370000260185794200120188399900190189595201080191420211119112309.0211119b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d a0380976846 cAL aeng 223a305.244bCOHC aGene D Cohen910655 aCreative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life aNew YorkbAvon Booksc2000 aviii,373 p.bHBc24x19 cm. b25.00c$d25.00 aIn a single generation, the view of life after fifty has changed dramatically. Today's society is shaped by unprecedented growth in the number of people living in their "golden years", shifting patterns of work and home life, and advances in health care that offer the promise of longer, more active lives. In this fascinating, life-affirming book, Dr. Gene Cohen debunks harmful myths about aging and illuminates the biological and emotional foundations of creativity. He shoes how the unique combination of age, experience, and creativity can produce exciting inner growth and infinite potential for everyone. Interweaving history, scientific research, inspiring true-life stories, and his own fresh insights, Dr. Cohen takes us into the previously uncharted territory of human potential in the "second half" of life. Discover the owners of the Creative Age: We can actually increase the number of essential connections among brain cells including those for memory and response. Many sleep and mood disorders can be eliminated by stimulating the brain; sleep problems are not an inevitable part of aging or decline in brain function Vocabulary expands well into the eighties among people who continue to challenge themselves intellectually through reading, writing, and word games -- having difficulty finding the right word is not inevitable Capitalizing on our creativity, and having a positive outlook and sense of well-being, boosts our immune systems. aSocial Group910656 aCreative Ability in Old Age910657 aMiddle Age Psychological Aspects910658 aCOHEN (Gene D)910659 2ddccGF c220694d220694 00102ddc40708SOCaALbALd2021-03-24l0o305.244 COHCpGF03553r2021-11-19 00:00:00w2021-11-19yGF