{"product_id":"9780241593516-the-golden-rule","title":"The Golden Rule","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLessons in living from a doctor of ageing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the latest book from Dr Lucy Pollock, a wise, compassionate and helpful guide to ageing happily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Golden Rule\u003c\/i\u003e is part \u003cb\u003emanifesto for better integration and appreciation between generations\u003c\/b\u003e, and part reflection on a career spent looking after our elders, [.] with \u003cb\u003egood humour, sanity, wisdom and quite a few jokes\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'From the first pages, the impression you have is \u003cb\u003ehow much you’d want Pollock as your medical practitioner\u003c\/b\u003e. this \u003cb\u003ewarm and compassionate\u003c\/b\u003e book is part reflection, part rallying cry to set in place a better society for older people' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBeautiful and wise\u003c\/b\u003e, filled with characters I know living through situations I recognise, \u003cb\u003efiltered through the kindness of thoughtful storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e' Kathryn Mannix, author of \u003ci\u003eWith the End in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a society obsessed with staying young, how can we age with confidence?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, we are living longer lives, and have choices now as never before about how we will age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat will make us happy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are we frightened of, and what might allay those fears?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat changes, made right now, will help us to flourish as we age?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book contains lessons Lucy Pollock has learned from thirty years of working with older people and those close to them. It looks at problems that can be fixed with tests and tablets, and problems that require a different sort of medicine. Lucy explains what she has been taught about loss, about impossible families, about becoming older without children, and the important things she has learned about sexuality, race, love and living with uncertainty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Rule\u003c\/i\u003e sets out guiding principles we can all try to live by, in the hope that together we can bring about positive change, and all benefit from a kinder, more compassionate society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is how we may meet our futures with optimism and confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41548851085409,"sku":"9780241593516","price":15.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32162397.jpg?v=1737017337","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241593516-the-golden-rule","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}