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05 - Yikes, My Butt's Falling
by Aleta Pippin and Robyn Mulhearn illustrates the extremes baby boomers will go to in order to stay young. The authors use humor to address age-related issues such as menopause, dieting, exercise, mood swings, male pattern baldness, maintaining a youthful appearance, and biological clocks. 152 pages. 2000. $14.95. Inner Sources Publishing, La Jolla, California. "Laugh your age off, and get on with your life." AGEVENTURE NEWS, www.demko.com
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06 - Mr. Modem's Internet Guide for Seniors
by computer columnist Richard A. Sherman is a step-by-step guide to the Internet. Written for people who are petrified to turn on a computer. Readers will find plenty of helpful tips and techniques, all laced with the author's brand of anxiety-reducing humor. Topics include e-mail, Internet Chat, Newsgroups, WebTV, Browsers and Search Engines, Shopping Online, a list of helpful websites for seniors, and a forecast of the Internet's future. 448 pages. 1999. $19.99. SYBEX Inc Publishing: www.mrmodem.net
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07 - Latino Elders and the 21st Century
by Professor Melvin Delgado, PhD helps social workers, researchers, and agencies identify and analyze ways of meeting the demands of the increasing number of elderly Latinos. Case studies demonstrate how to develop culturally sensitive programs and services which account for Latino culture, beliefs, and lifestyles. 251 pages. 1998. $49.95. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, New York. 1-800-HAWORTH.
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08 - I'm Not Getting Older (I'm getting better at denial)
by Leigh Anne Jasheway offers 101 humorous tips for feeling good about being a midlife woman. Leaving no "old age" stone unturned, Jasheway pokes fun at every single anxiety-producing problem of advancing age. Readers are left with the insight that a healthy dose of humor is the best medicine for an age-anxious society. 84 pages. 1999. $10. Comedy Workout Publishing, Eugene, Oregon. lajfun@aol.com
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