Stupid things I won't do when I get old : a highly judgmental, unapologetically honest accounting of all the things our elders are doing wrong
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For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on award-winning journalist Steven Petrow's wildly popular New York Times essay, "Things I'll Do Differently When I Get Old." Soon after his 50th birthday, Petrow began assembling a list of things I won t do when I get old mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something year old parents were doing wrong. That list, which included You won t have to shout at me that I m deaf, and I won t blame the family dog for my incontinence, became the basis of this rousing collection of do s and don ts, wills and won ts that is equal parts hilarious, honest, and practical. The fact is, we don t want to age the way previous generations did. Old people hoard. They bore relatives and strangers alike with tales of their aches and pains. They insist on driving long after they ve become a danger to others (and themselves). They eat dinner at 4pm. They swear they don t need a cane or walker (and guess what happens next). They never, ever apologize. But there is another way... In Stupid Things I Won t Do When I Get Old, Petrow candidly addresses the fears, frustrations, and stereotypes that accompany aging. He offers a blueprint for the new old age, and an understanding that aging and illness are not the same. As he writes, I meant the list to serve as a pointed reminder to me to make different choices when I eventually cross the threshold to old. Getting older is a privilege. This essential guide reveals how to do it with grace, wisdom, humor, and hope. And without hoarding. Praise for Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: Unbelievably witty and relatable, I alternated bursting into laughter and placing my hand over my face in horror thinking, Oh my God, is that me? I often say, at this age we have something young people can never have wisdom. My dear friend, Steven Petrow, has wisdom to share in this honest, funny, wry guide to keep us young at heart, without desperately hanging onto our youth. I am buying this book for all of my friends! Suzanne Somers, New York Times bestselling author of A New Way to Age Stupid Things I Won t Do When I Get Old is an irreverent, funny, honest look at aging and all the things we take for granted as normal parts of aging. They don t need to be. If you struggle with getting older and want to find a fresh perspective on lessons learned about what NOT to do as we age, and what TO do to stay young in heart, spirit, mind and body, read this book. Mark Hyman, MD, #1 New Yo