The Years They Don't Warn You About — The Honest Truth About Growing Older

The Years They Don't Warn You About: The Honest Truth About Growing Older

Nobody sits you down and explains what the later years actually feel like from the inside.

Growing older is discussed either as decline or as an advert for successful ageing. The truth is neither. This is an honest look at a body that changes the terms, a world that starts speaking about you rather than to you, friendships thinned by time, and the surprising freedoms that arrive alongside all of it.

Inside this book

• A body that changes the terms without consulting you
• Being spoken about rather than spoken to
• Friendships thinned by time, and how people rebuild them
• The freedoms that arrive alongside all of it

Part of The Honest Truth — books about the parts of life nobody prepares you for, written without relentless positivity. Every book stands entirely on its own.

A note: This book is offered for general interest and reflection. It is not medical, psychological or financial advice. Please speak to qualified professionals about your own health and circumstances.

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If you have been looking for honest writing about the truth about growing older, this book was written for you.

For further background from an independent source, see the American Psychological Association.

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