Old Age & the Elderly
Explore a curated selection of literary works focused on old age and the elderly. This category offers insightful books that reflect on the wisdom and experiences accumulated over a lifetime. Readers will find narratives that highlight the challenges and joys of aging, providing a thoughtful look at the later stages of life. Whether seeking inspiration or understanding, these works offer valuable perspectives on growing older.
The Diary of a Man of Fifty
"The Diary of a Man of Fifty" by Henry James is a reflective novella written in the late 19th century. This introspective work chronicles the thoughts...
By Henry James
Some Medical Aspects of Old Age Being the Linacre lecture, 1922, St. John's college, Cambridge
"The material in this small volume was collected in connexion with the Linacre lecture ... The introduction is chiefly of local interest in connexion with the history of the Linacre lecture."--Preface
By Humphry Davy Rolleston
Security in Your Old Age To Employees of Industrial and Business Establishments, Factories, Shops, Mines, Mills, Stores, Offices and Other Places of Business
"Security in Your Old Age" by the Social Security Board is a governmental pamphlet published in the mid-20th century, around the time of the establish...
By United States. Social Security Board
Treatises on Friendship and Old Age
Uniform title: Cato maior de senectute. English
By Marcus Tullius Cicero
Cato Maior de Senectute with Introduction and Notes
"Cato Maior de Senectute" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-1st century BC. This work presents a dialogue center...
By Marcus Tullius Cicero
Finding youth : $b A human experience
"Finding Youth: A Human Experience" by Nelson Andrews is a reflective narrative written in the early 20th century. This book falls under the genre of ...
By Gertrude Nelson Andrews
Senescence, the Last Half of Life
"Senescence, the Last Half of Life" by G. Stanley Hall is a scholarly examination of old age and its psychological implications, written in the early ...
By G. Stanley (Granville Stanley) Hall
Old Age Deferred The causes of old age and its postponement by hygienic and therapeutic measures
Translated, with additions, by the author, from the third German edition.
By Arnold Lorand
The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon)
"The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon)" by Margaret and H. De Vere Stacpoole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Simon P...
By Margaret Robson Stacpoole
The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies
"The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies" by Élie Metchnikoff is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book addresses t...
By Elie Metchnikoff
The Lettsomian Lectures on Diseases and Disorders of the Heart and Arteries in Middle and Advanced Life [1900-1901]
"The Lettsomian Lectures on Diseases and Disorders of the Heart and Arteries in Middle and Advanced Age" by J. Mitchell Bruce is a scientific publicat...
By J. Mitchell (John Mitchell) Bruce
A Grandpa's Notebook Ideas, Models, Stories and Memoirs to Encourage Intergenerational Outreach and Communication
"A Grandpa's Notebook" by Meyer Moldeven is a collection of creative and practical ideas aimed at fostering intergenerational communication and outrea...
By Meyer Moldeven
Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life Wherein Is Demonstrated, by His Own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age
"Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life" by Luigi Cornaro is a philosophical treatise written in the late 16th century. The work elaborates on the a...
By Luigi Cornaro