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The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life
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About the Author ISABEL TOM is an author and speaker passionate about serving the older adult population. Between growing up in an intergenerational household and working in the field of aging, Isabel has over 35 years of experience with older adults. Her grandparents, who lived until 98 and 102, had a profound impact on her life. Professionally, she has over 13 years experience working at reputable healthcare organizations. She holds an MPH from the University of Maryland, College-Park. She has been married to her husband, Kevin, for ten years and they have three little ones who keep life fun. Check out her blog at www.isabeltom.com to learn more. That Wasn't A White Hair, Was It?We?re so afraid of aging that we begin to devalue ourselves and others with each passing year. The phrase "30 years old" incites panic. Seniors live in separate communities and barely interact with young people, while middle-aged people spend millions each year on anti-aging products.But what if we have it all wrong? Isabel Tom grew up living with grandparents and has spent over a decade of her career serving older adults. In The Value of Wrinkles she: Teaches you what the elderly offer us that we cannot live withoutChallenges our cultural beliefs and practices that affect those who are agingGives you practical insight on how to care for those older than you Review Praise for The Value of Wrinkles?Aging is challenging. As the number of candles on my birthday cake increases to the size of a bonfire, and the woman I see in the mirror reflects my advancing years, I hope to be treated with the respect Isabel Tom gives her aging charges. The Value of Wrinkles is an encouraging look at how we can honor and respect those who are in the final third of their lives. Her stories of Mama and YeYe are heartwarming and real. This isn?t a boring how-to book, but rather a story of how the elderly can enrich our lives.?-JANE DALYAuthor of The Caregiving Season: Finding Grace to Honor Your Aging Parent and Because of Grace: A Mother?s Journey from Grief to Hope?The Value of Wrinkles is a welcome cultural corrective for our youth-obsessed society. Isabel shows us how friendships dissolve the confines of loneliness and depression to brighten the lives of young and old alike.? -IRA BYOCK, MDAuthor of Dying Well and The Best Care PossibleFounder of the Institute for Human Caring, Providence St. Joseph Health?If you struggle with how to love the older person in your life, The Value of Wrinkles is the perfect place to start. Isabel's words are fun, convicting, and practical all at the same time. Recommended reading for grandchildren and adult children alike.?-AMANDA GILLExecutive Director at Arbor Terrace Fulton ?What a refreshing and compassionate look at the dignity of being old. The Value of Wrinkles brilliantly exposes the stereotypical bias of ageism that dominates our current culture. Very well done and a worthwhile read.?-JOHN C. ERICKSONFounder of Erickson Living?So as not to have the regret ?not having spent enough time with? or ?not having said the things I should have? to your loving elders, read this book and follow the practical, heartfelt advice. A beautifully written, precise account from personal experiences with a humbling approach. A delight to read and a must for everyone.?-SHAHID AZIZ, MD, FAAPAuthor, Courageous Conversations on Dying: The Gift of Palliative Care?Sometimes we have to admit to ourselves we don?t know everything. And this is especially true with aging since most of us haven?t gotten there yet. Isabel?s book is a powerful reminder that we all can benefit from having an older person in our lives.?-GEOFF COLEMAN, MD, MHAChief Medical Officer at Montgomery Hospice?With her unique perspective as a young professional with an ?old soul,? Isabel Tom shares her wisdom about aging persons and helps the reader see clearly how their strengths and challenges can be the foundation for mutually rewarding inter
About the Author ISABEL TOM is an author and speaker passionate about serving the older adult population. Between growing up in an intergenerational household and working in the field of aging, Isabel has over 35 years of experience with older adults. Her grandparents, who lived until 98 and 102, had a profound impact on her life. Professionally, she has over 13 years experience working at reputable healthcare organizations. She holds an MPH from the University of Maryland, College-Park. She has been married to her husband, Kevin, for ten years and they have three little ones who keep life fun. Check out her blog at www.isabeltom.com to learn more. That Wasn't A White Hair, Was It?We?re so afraid of aging that we begin to devalue ourselves and others with each passing year. The phrase "30 years old" incites panic. Seniors live in separate communities and barely interact with young people, while middle-aged people spend millions each year on anti-aging products.But what if we have it all wrong? Isabel Tom grew up living with grandparents and has spent over a decade of her career serving older adults. In The Value of Wrinkles she: Teaches you what the elderly offer us that we cannot live withoutChallenges our cultural beliefs and practices that affect those who are agingGives you practical insight on how to care for those older than you Review Praise for The Value of Wrinkles?Aging is challenging. As the number of candles on my birthday cake increases to the size of a bonfire, and the woman I see in the mirror reflects my advancing years, I hope to be treated with the respect Isabel Tom gives her aging charges. The Value of Wrinkles is an encouraging look at how we can honor and respect those who are in the final third of their lives. Her stories of Mama and YeYe are heartwarming and real. This isn?t a boring how-to book, but rather a story of how the elderly can enrich our lives.?-JANE DALYAuthor of The Caregiving Season: Finding Grace to Honor Your Aging Parent and Because of Grace: A Mother?s Journey from Grief to Hope?The Value of Wrinkles is a welcome cultural corrective for our youth-obsessed society. Isabel shows us how friendships dissolve the confines of loneliness and depression to brighten the lives of young and old alike.? -IRA BYOCK, MDAuthor of Dying Well and The Best Care PossibleFounder of the Institute for Human Caring, Providence St. Joseph Health?If you struggle with how to love the older person in your life, The Value of Wrinkles is the perfect place to start. Isabel's words are fun, convicting, and practical all at the same time. Recommended reading for grandchildren and adult children alike.?-AMANDA GILLExecutive Director at Arbor Terrace Fulton ?What a refreshing and compassionate look at the dignity of being old. The Value of Wrinkles brilliantly exposes the stereotypical bias of ageism that dominates our current culture. Very well done and a worthwhile read.?-JOHN C. ERICKSONFounder of Erickson Living?So as not to have the regret ?not having spent enough time with? or ?not having said the things I should have? to your loving elders, read this book and follow the practical, heartfelt advice. A beautifully written, precise account from personal experiences with a humbling approach. A delight to read and a must for everyone.?-SHAHID AZIZ, MD, FAAPAuthor, Courageous Conversations on Dying: The Gift of Palliative Care?Sometimes we have to admit to ourselves we don?t know everything. And this is especially true with aging since most of us haven?t gotten there yet. Isabel?s book is a powerful reminder that we all can benefit from having an older person in our lives.?-GEOFF COLEMAN, MD, MHAChief Medical Officer at Montgomery Hospice?With her unique perspective as a young professional with an ?old soul,? Isabel Tom shares her wisdom about aging persons and helps the reader see clearly how their strengths and challenges can be the foundation for mutually rewarding inter
